[Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy

[Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn]

I've used Gaia soil a lot with success. But I have have concerns over
styrene leaching and its connection to cancer.

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, John Salmen wrote:

> Polystyrene chips and beads – they also support microbial life like in a
> slow sand filter for water or septic – definitely a lot of those in the
> urban land****
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> *From:* Greenbuilding [mailto:
> greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org');>] *On Behalf Of *Gennaro
> Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
> *Sent:* October-12-13 10:36 AM
> *To:* Douglas E Lamb
> *Cc:* Green Building
> *Subject:* Re: [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy****
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> Thanks Douglass. Along the same lines, any suggestions on which low
> embodied agregate would last the longest? Coconut shell? Corn cob? THAT
> would be a list I'd love to see. I know how long it takes for a diaper to
> break down but not these things.
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> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Douglas E Lamb wrote:****
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> Gennaro,****
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> EERE puts out a program called "BEES" (Building Environment &
> Economic Sustainability)****
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> http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/****
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> Takes a while to rummage through but I'm sure you'll find what you need.**
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> Regards,****
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> Doug Lamb****
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> 614.323.2005****
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> douglaslamb at columbus.rr.com****
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> *From:* Greenbuilding [mailto:
> greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] *On Behalf Of *Gennaro
> Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
> *Sent:* Friday, October 11, 2013 1:30 PM
> *To:* listserv Green Building new
> *Subject:* [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy****
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> Hi, ****
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> Does anyone know where I could get a list of the different growing media
> aggregate embodied energy? Perlite, expanded shale, etc? Trying to see what
> green roof composition is least embodied energy compared to weight.****
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> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231****
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> Gennaro Brooks-Church, Director
> Eco Brooklyn
> 347-244-3016
> 22 2nd St, BK NY 11231
> Sent from Mobile****
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Gennaro Brooks-Church, Director
Eco Brooklyn
347-244-3016
22 2nd St, BK NY 11231
Sent from Mobile
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