Comments on: Making green roof substrate http://ecobrooklyn.com/making-green-roof-substrate/ New York Green Design/Build Contractor Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Meretsly http://ecobrooklyn.com/making-green-roof-substrate/comment-page-1/#comment-72600 Steve Meretsly Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:24:40 +0000 http://ecobrooklyn.com/?p=1804#comment-72600 What do you think about this green roof growing media? http://www.citysoil.ca What do you think about this green roof growing media? http://www.citysoil.ca

]]> By: Kent Thompson http://ecobrooklyn.com/making-green-roof-substrate/comment-page-1/#comment-70604 Kent Thompson Wed, 12 May 2010 20:12:22 +0000 http://ecobrooklyn.com/?p=1804#comment-70604 This blog is wonderful. Its a valuable aggregation of relevant research and analysis. I've been searching for an inorganic component for the growing medium that is a little greener than most of the current alternatives, while still maintaining performance (light weight, good drainage, high moisture retention, pH neutrality, not loading run-off with chemicals). Found a few articles discussing crushed aerated concrete as a possible alternative: http://www.smartwaste.co.uk/filelibrary/GreenRoof_Aeratedconcrete.pdf and http://www.thegreenroofcentre.co.uk/pages/Tarasmasters.pdf The study presented in the second link concluded that using this material would require large proportions of organic material (30%-50%). Of course this is less than ideal. However, the plant species chosen for study were grasses. I'd like to see a study done with sedum. What are your thoughts on this material? Have you run across other materials that are diverted from waste streams? This blog is wonderful. Its a valuable aggregation of relevant research and analysis.

I’ve been searching for an inorganic component for the growing medium that is a little greener than most of the current alternatives, while still maintaining performance (light weight, good drainage, high moisture retention, pH neutrality, not loading run-off with chemicals).

Found a few articles discussing crushed aerated concrete as a possible alternative:

http://www.smartwaste.co.uk/filelibrary/GreenRoof_Aeratedconcrete.pdf

and

http://www.thegreenroofcentre.co.uk/pages/Tarasmasters.pdf

The study presented in the second link concluded that using this material would require large proportions of organic material (30%-50%). Of course this is less than ideal. However, the plant species chosen for study were grasses. I’d like to see a study done with sedum.

What are your thoughts on this material? Have you run across other materials that are diverted from waste streams?

]]> By: green roofs http://ecobrooklyn.com/making-green-roof-substrate/comment-page-1/#comment-16994 green roofs Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:12:03 +0000 http://ecobrooklyn.com/?p=1804#comment-16994 Green roofs help the environment and is great the for the future of mankind. Keep up the good work. Kudos! Green roofs help the environment and is great the for the future of mankind. Keep up the good work. Kudos!

]]> By: Dwayne Humphrey http://ecobrooklyn.com/making-green-roof-substrate/comment-page-1/#comment-11523 Dwayne Humphrey Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:52:45 +0000 http://ecobrooklyn.com/?p=1804#comment-11523 I'm addicted to these posts, I really hope I get the chance to learn from you guys. You guys inspire me to pursue my goal of being a green builder. I’m addicted to these posts, I really hope I get the chance to learn from you guys. You guys inspire me to pursue my goal of being a green builder.

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