Topping Off, for the Environment

Frank Mondell and Jerry Williamson, successful Montgomery County developers, were beaming during a recent rooftop celebration for their new office building in Germantown. Their pride and joy? Small, unremarkable plants that will soon carpet the roof and provide a way to capture and filter rainwater.
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Miranda S. Spivack

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