Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - (Page 7) “I would like to stress that this is a critically important issue, one that can detrimentally affect the future of green roof development in North America. Our ‘best practices’ cannot simply be based on opinion.” the reported research papers use growing media designs based on the fll guidelines. No one is using organically based media in their research. In conclusion I would like to stress that this is a critically important issue, one that can detrimentally affect the future of green roof development in North America. Our “best practices” cannot simply be based on opinion. I suggest that based on the current evidence; the European experience, past and ongoing research and numerous books on the subject we need to focus on mineral-based growing media. No doubt the last word has not been spoken and there is much room for further research in growing media design. J. C. Torenvliet, ZinCo Canada Editor’s Note: Thank you for your comments. In the same issue, we also presented an alternative viewpoint on the subject of growing media by Chuck Friedrich who made the argument for non-organic based growing media. In case you missed this issue, please review both articles online at www.greenroofs.org/magazine – and look for the link to “growing media debate.” Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has established a Growing Media Technical Sub-Committee that is comprised of 10 industry experts and which is developing performance based standards for growing media. If you feel so inclined, tell us what you think about this and other issues. Letters to the editor are always welcome here at the Living Architecture Monitor. To have your say, please write to us at editor@greenroofs.org and include your full contact details. Due to space reasons, please limit your letters to 300 words. We reserve the right to edit letters http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=64 http://www.stancills.com http://www.stancills.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 Contents From the Founder: A Robust Economy Letters Strata - People, Products & Projects: Austin's Hotspot for Habitat & Baltimore Hilton Goes Green A Green Roof for a County Courthouse Research Grant for Design Tool On the Roof With... A New Vue on Downtown Open Space Sound Transmission Loss of Extensive Green Roofs On Target Optimizing for Sustainability First GRHC Green Roof Symposium in Florida Welcome New Corporate Members Professional Calendar Experts Reflect on the Value of the GRP Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 (Page Cover1) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 (Page Cover2) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Contents (Page 1) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - From the Founder: A Robust Economy (Page 3) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - From the Founder: A Robust Economy (Page 4) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - From the Founder: A Robust Economy (Page 5) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Letters (Page 6) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Letters (Page 7) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Strata - People, Products & Projects: Austin's Hotspot for Habitat & Baltimore Hilton Goes Green (Page 8) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Strata - People, Products & Projects: Austin's Hotspot for Habitat & Baltimore Hilton Goes Green (Page 9) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - A Green Roof for a County Courthouse (Page 10) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - A Green Roof for a County Courthouse (Page 11) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Research Grant for Design Tool (Page 12) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - Research Grant for Design Tool (Page 13) Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor - Fall 2008 - On the Roof With... 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