A collaborative green roof research initiative (EPA 2006 Phase I P3 Award Recipient) SIUE Engineering Building Research Site (10/06) SIUE Ground-Level Field Site (9/05) Project Objectives Evaluate the environmental benefits of green roof implementation. Evaluate how green roof installation benefits the building owner. Evaluate the performance of various green roof materials and techniques. Gather input from and disseminate information to interested parties. Research Team Dr. Bill Retzlaff, SIUE Environmental Sciences Program Dr. Susan Morgan, P.E., SIUE Department of Civil Engineering Dr. Terry Yan,  SIUE Department of Mechanical Engineering Industry Collaborators Mr. Kelly Luckett – Green Roof Blocks and Saint Louis Metalworks Company Mr. Vic Jost – Jost Greenhouses Ms. Grace Koehler – Midwest Groundcovers Mr. Michael Curry – Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies, Inc. Ms. Janet Faust – JDR Enterprises, Inc. Ms. Linda Velazquez – greenroofs.com Mr. Doug Burry – Garick, Inc. Mr. Ed Snodgrass – Emory Knoll Farms Mr. Paul Mankiewicz – The Gaia Institute  Other Participants Missouri Botanical Garden Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Arcturis Pyramid Group Alberici Group Ittner HOK Lakeside Roofing Shay Roofing Roofers Mart Crown C Supply Korte Company Cannon Design Christner Mackey Mitchell Buildex Tao and Lee Bowers Powersox PGVA Baxter Farms Spaid and Associates River City Headline Donate to G.R.E.E.N. Help us raise funds for green roof research. Headline Have a product you want tested or a question you want answered?  Contact us at greensiue@sbcglobal.net or wretzla@siue.edu.