Sustainability : Development News

The charter school now has 550 rooftop solar panels producing 200,000 kWh of electricity per year.

Five transit-oriented projects in the pipeline are making it easier for DC to go car-free.

The "Village Green" bench will provide real-time readings on levels of fine particle pollution, ozone, wind speed and direction, temperature, and humidity. It's at the National Zoo now.

A new duplex in Northeast aims for super-low energy use with super-powered insulation.

The Lionshead Condos at 14th and Quincy opened for sales on Jan. 22. Now just one unit remains.

The Barry Farm aquatic center, replacing an outdoor pool, opened Dec. 13 and features a lap pool, a leisure pool and a waterslide. And that's just the beginning.

The Menkiti Group, responsible for many projects in and around Brookland, will restore three historic buildings just outside D.C. in Mt. Rainier, Maryland.

The "Weinberg Commons" is a retrofit of three blighted buildings in Ward 7. When they're restored, they'll serve as housing for 36 formerly homeless or low-income families who'll pay almost nothing for utilities.

Lock 7 Development has received its permit to begin construction of a 22-unit condo building in Brookland.

When students return from winter break in January 2015, they'll enter the brand-new Ballou Senior High School.

ArtView is currently a vacant lot but should deliver in a year.

Owner/architect Robert Bell is restoring the historic facade, restoring the neon sign, and planning to convert the building to mixed use.

Friendship Park and Community Center, also known as "Turtle" park, is getting overhauled beginning in October.

The American Society of Landscape Architects is installing a Green Streets Demonstration Project on Eye Street NW.