Buy-A-Brick Campaign Update: RAP, Inc.
CBRF Will Be “Green” Building

The fundraising campaign for the expansion of our community based residential facility (CBRF) continues. Thank you to our friends and supporters who have contributed! Our Buy-A-Brick Campaign will help support the many “green” elements that will be included in the expanded facility. Those features will be good for the environment, will conserve energy and sustain resources, and will save money in the long run.

The building design includes large south-facing windows to take advantage of the natural light to help maximize our use of passive solar energy. Solar energy can be used to heat water and generate electricity. The building will employ various water reclamation methods such as capturing rainwater to water plants and planting a garden on the roof (green roof). In-building use of materials without toxins and various methods to provide fresh air will guarantee excellent indoor air quality.

RAP has long been conscious of the importance of indoor air quality, toxin-free living and working space, and chemical-free food products because of the special care that we take to ameliorate our clients’ unique life experiences such as chronic drug use, homelessness, malnutrition, and poor medical care.

Our goal is to serve as a “green beacon” for our immediate Ward 5 community and the District of Columbia in general. We intend to be an example of and to teach “green living” by, among other things, minimizing pollution and waste, conserving energy and water, supporting renewable energy resources, and buying environmentally friendly products.

Each one, teach one.

_______ Ron Clark