A collaborative green roof research initiative (EPA 2006 Phase I P3 Award Recipient) SIUE Wind Tunnel Testing (6/09) SIUE Engineering Buliding Field Site (5/08) SIUE Ground-Level Field Site (9/05)   SIUE Student Success Center (4/10)   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. Serdar Celik, SIUE Department of Mechanical Engineering Academic Collaborators Dr. Stephen Ebbs, SIUC Department of Plant Biology Dr. Brad Noble, SIUE Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Mark Simmons, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center at University of Texas at Austin Mr. Brent Vaughn, SIUE Department of Civil Engineering Dr. Jerry Weinberg, SIUE Department of Computer Science Dr. Terry Yan, SIUE Department of Mechanical Engineering Industry Collaborators Mr. Kelly Luckett – Green Roof Blocks and Saint Louis Metalworks Mr. Vic Jost – Jost Greenhouses Ms. Grace Koehler – Midwest Groundcovers Mr. Michael Curry – Midwest Trading Horticultural Supplies Ms. Janet Faust – JDR Enterprises http://www.j-drain.com/ Ms. Linda Velazquez – greenroofs.com 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 wretzla@siue.edu.