I've used Gaia soil a lot with success. But I have have concerns over styrene leaching and its connection to cancer. <span></span><br><br>On Saturday, October 12, 2013, John Salmen  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-CA" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Greenbuilding [mailto:<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org');" target="_blank">greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October-12-13 10:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Douglas E Lamb<br><b>Cc:</b> Green Building<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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. <br>
<br>On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Douglas E Lamb wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Gennaro,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
 <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">EERE puts out a program called "BEES" (Building Environment & Economic Sustainability)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/" target="_blank">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Takes a while to rummage through but I'm sure you'll find what you need.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
 <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Doug Lamb</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">614.323.2005</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a>douglaslamb@columbus.rr.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Greenbuilding [mailto:<a>greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 11, 2013 1:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> listserv Green Building new<br><b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] Growing Media Embodied Energy</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">
Hi, <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Gennaro Brooks-Church<br>Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA<br><a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com" target="_blank">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br>-- <br>Gennaro Brooks-Church, Director<br>Eco Brooklyn<br>347-244-3016<br>22 2nd St, BK NY 11231<br>Sent from Mobile<u></u><u></u></p>
</div></div></blockquote><br><br>-- <br>Gennaro Brooks-Church, Director<br>Eco Brooklyn<br>347-244-3016<br>22 2nd St, BK NY 11231<br>Sent from Mobile<br>