[Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy

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Thank you all for great discussion
On green roofs.

Here is a link from Erin's suggested
Expert Jeff Licht.  It appears his
Research found biochar to be
The best media.  Maybe wood chips should be made into charcoal  or as Mr. Licht calls it biochar. Then native
Plants?

Jeff Licht link:

http://www.botanicalsnursery.com/meetingsiterequirements.html

Looks like a great resource for you
In NE Gennarro!



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-------- Original message --------
From: Erin Rasmussen <erin at trmiles.com>
Date: 10/13/2013  10:21 AM  (GMT-05:00)
To: greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy

Jeff Licht, University of Massachusetts at Boston, has been researching improved media for Green Roofs for the past few years. If I'm remembering the talk that I saw by him lately, a key problem with convetional green roofs is that they use soils optimized for sedums, which don't always grow well in the NE. And I think you're in NY - which isn't too far away. As I recall he uses biochar as part of his soil medium because roofs are high and dry a lot of the time. That allows him to use native mountaintop species as a part of the roof system, and have happier plants. Look him up and take a look at his research. He has a lot of experience coping with the types of problems you're probably facing.

Kind regards,
Erin Rasmussen
erin at trmiles.com




-----Original Message-----
From: "Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn" [info at ecobrooklyn.com]
Date: 10/12/2013 11:00 AM
To: "Green Building" <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy

Ive 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

From: Greenbuilding [mailto: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


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 Id love to see. I know how long it takes for a diaper to break down but not these things.

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Douglas E Lamb wrote:
Gennaro,

EERE puts out a program called "BEES" (Building Environment & Economic Sustainability)
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/
Takes a while to rummage through but Im sure youll find what you need.

Regards,
Doug Lamb
614.323.2005
douglaslamb at columbus.rr.com





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
Hi,
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.


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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Eco Brooklyn
347-244-3016
22 2nd St, BK NY 11231
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Eco Brooklyn
347-244-3016
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