Construction was completed in late 2013 on a green infrastructure project funded by the Onondaga County Save the Rain program. The project was designed by Natural Systems Engineering for the Short Enterprises/Onondaga Commons team to manage more than 700,000 gal of stormwater runoff annually.
Health Clinic/Slocum Porous Asphalt.
Construction of an extensive green roof at the Graham Millworks facility at 176 Richmond Avenue, Syracuse, New York was completed on October 28, 2013. The green roof was designed by Natural Systems Engineering, PLLC and was funded by Onondaga County’s “Save the Rain” program.
PEACE Inc. Porous Asphalt Lot
Construction of a porous asphalt parking lot at the People’s AME Zion Church was completed in September 2013. The project is a green infrastructure project funded by Onondaga County’s Save the Rain Green Improvement Fund (GIF).
People’s AME Zion Church Porous Asphalt Lot
Lean-on-Me Porous Asphalt Lot
Porous asphalt construction underway at People’s AME Zion Church, Syracuse, New York
On August 9, 2013, the construction of the porous asphalt parking lot was complete at Grace Episcopal Church located at 819 Madison St. in Syracuse, New York. The new lot will mitigate the combined sewer overflows, reducing the runoff by 252,126 gallons per year based on the annual rainfall in Onondaga County. The rain garden along side of the church will be planted in the near future.
The green infrastructure construction is continuing at the Grace Episcopal Church located at 819 Madison St. in Syracuse NY. Today, August 5, 2013, the construction began on the rain garden portion of the project as pictured below. A grant from Onondaga County’s Save the Rain program is funding this construction to help mitigate stormwater runoff using green infrastructure. This program funds a variety of construction projects such as building green roofs, rain gardens, bioretention areas and porous pavement.
On August 1, 2013, the Save the Rain Green Improvement Fund (GIF) application for the Loew’s Building was submitted. This condominium building is located at 108 West Jefferson Street in downtown Syracuse, New York. The application proposes installing green infrastructure to manage the stormwater runoff by converting the current roof into an extensive green roof.
On July 29, 2013, the Save the Rain Green Improvement Fund (GIF) application for the Burnet Park Newstand was submitted. This business is located at located at 419 South Wilbur Avenue in Syracuse, New York. The application proposes installing green infrastructure to manage the stormwater runoff by converting the current parking lot into a porous asphalt lot. 
