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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><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:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Gennaro,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Doug Lamb</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>614.323.2005</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="javascript:_e(%7b%7d,%20'cvml',%20'douglaslamb@columbus.rr.com');" target="_blank">douglaslamb@columbus.rr.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></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 href="javascript:_e(%7b%7d,%20'cvml',%20'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> 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><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, <o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></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<o:p></o:p></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<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>