Green Roof Blocks™ Donates Green Roof Program to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Green Roof Blocks™, makers of a portable self-contained green roof system, recently donated its patent pending product to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The university will use the green roof system for research purposes.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 11, 2005 -- Green Roof Blocks™, makers of a
portable self-contained green roof system, recently donated its patent pending
product to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The university will
use the green roof system for research purposes. Green Roofs are vegetated roof
covers that help to reduce energy consumption and costs, decrease storm water
runoff, and preserve the life of roof materials. Individual Green Roof Blocks™
cover four square feet of roof surface and contain a growth medium with drought
resistant plants.
The initial Green Roof Blocks™ were installed on the
SIUE Engineering Building on July 20. The event was attended by several notable
SIUE faculty and administrative members including, Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift,
Provost and Vice Chancellor Sharon Hahs, Vice Chancellor Ken Neher, Dean of
Graduate Studies and Research Stephen Hansen, Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences Kent Neely, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Wendy
Shaw, Director of the Environmental Sciences Program Kevin Johnson, Director of
Facilities Management Bob Washburn, Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Program and Department of Biological Sciences Dr. William Retzlaff, Campus
Architect Richard Klein, Engineering Faculty Dr. Susan Morgan, Environmental
Sciences Faculty Dr. Nic Guehlstorf, School of Engineering Director of
Development Sarah MacDougal and Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Krista
Forrester. Also in attendance were Green Roof Blocks™ president Kelly Luckett,
Green Roof Blocks™ vice-president Mike Crowell, Jost Greenhouse owner Vic Jost,
and Lakeside Roofing.
The initial 16 Green Roof Blocks™ installed are
part of an eventual 1000 Green Roof Block™ system. The remaining Green Roof
Blocks™ may be purchased by individuals for $100 each, with proceeds benefiting
the student research project. Contributors will be able to compose a message on
an engraved plate that will be mounted on a plaque overlooking the green roof.
Each position on the roof will have a corresponding position on the plaque
allowing donors to identify the particular Green Roof Blocks™ their donation
made possible. Those interested should contact Marilyn Marsho, 618-650-5048 or
by e-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots.
The research project is being
directed by Dr. William Retzlaff of the Environmental Sciences Program and will
evaluate green roof performance – including storm water runoff quality and
quantity, plant growth, performance, and coverage, and green roof thermal
characteristics. Research information as it becomes available will be posted at,
http://www.green-siue.com.
Green Roof Blocks™ is a subsidiary of St.
Louis Metalworks, with offices located at 11701 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant,
MO 63033. The company maintains a web site at, www.greenroofblocks.com and media
site at,
www.greenroofsmedia.com .
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb270949.htm