Older data posted was preliminary and may not have been subjected to peer review.  G.R.E.E.N. gratefully acknowledges the U.S. EPA for providing research funding through a 2006 Phase I P3 Award.
 
Thermal Effects

Sidwell et al. (2008)
Sidwell, A., J. Gibbs-Alley, K. Forrester, V. Jost, K. Luckett, S. Morgan, T. Yan, B. Noble, and W. Retzlaff. 2008. Evaluation of the thermal benefits of green roof systems. Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD. 12 pp.

Abby Wackerly (2007)
Evaluation of the Thermal Benefits of Green Roof Systems (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

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Wackerly (2007)
 
Stormwater

Retzlaff et al. (2008)
Retzlaff, W., S. Ebbs, S. Alsup, S. Morgan, E. Woods, V. Jost, and K. Luckett. 2008. What is that running off of my green roof? Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD. 11 pp.

Woods et al. (2008)
Woods, E., V. Jost, K. Luckett, and W. Retzlaff. 2008. Evaluation of storm water quantity from a green roof system. Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD.

Krista Forrester (2007)
Evaluation of Storm Water Runoff from a Midwest Green Roof System (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)  (First Place, Best Student Oral Presentation Award Competition)

Debbie Gaffney (2007)
Evaluating Storm Water Runoff from Green Roof BlocksTM with Six Different Growth Mediums (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Lane Richter (2007)
Evaluation of Storm Water Loss from a Green Roof System (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Dave Richey (2007)
Evaluation of Storm Water Quality from a Midwest Green Roof System (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Krista Forrester (2006)
Evaluation of Storm Water Runoff from a Midwest Green Roof System (Paper for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 21, 2006, Chicago)

June Jeffries (2005)
Prospective Power Analysis of Green Roof Stormwater Performance Factorial Experiments (MS research paper for the SIUE Department of Civil Engineering)

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Gaffney (2007)
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Plant Performance

Retzlaff et al. (2008)
Retzlaff, W., S. Morgan, K. Forrester, S. Kaufman, J. Gibbs-Alley, H. Lucas, D. Gaffney, L. Richter, M. Sydow, C. Hise, E. Woods, L. Swearingin, A. Sidwell, S. Alsup. 2008. Evaluating the performance of green roof plants and growth media.  Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD.

Crystal Hise (2007)
Evaluation of Sedum Ternatum in a Shaded Green Roof System (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Ray Lucas (2007)
Evaluating Green Paks Green Roof Systems (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Mariellen Sydow (2007)
Evaluating Plants in Green Roof Systems Following Establishment (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Sam Kaufman (2006)
Plant Species Evaluation for Extensive Green Roof Applications in the Midwestern United States (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 21, 2006, Chicago)

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Lucas (2007)
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Hise (2007)
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Sydow (2007)
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Kaufman (2006)
 
Growing Media

Retzlaff et al. (2008)
Retzlaff, W., S. Morgan, K. Forrester, S. Kaufman, J. Gibbs-Alley, H. Lucas, D. Gaffney, L. Richter, M. Sydow, C. Hise, E. Woods, L. Swearingin, A. Sidwell, S. Alsup. 2008. Evaluating the performance of green roof plants and growth media.  Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD. (See above under "Plant Performance" for the poster.)

Julie Gibbs-Alley (2007)
Evaluation of a Green Roof System with Various Sedum Species, Growing Media, and Fertilizer Treatment (Abstract for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 2007, Springfield)

Julie Gibbs (2006)
Evaluating Performance of a Green Roof System with Different Growing Mediums, Sedum Species and Fertilizer Treatments (Paper for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 21, 2006, Chicago)

Holly Schaefer (2006)
Effects of Green Roof Growth Medium Depths on Sedum Immergrauch Establishment (Poster for the Illinois State Academy of Science annual meeting, April 21, 2006, Chicago)
Holly Schaefer (2005b)
Effects of Green Roof Growth Medium Depths on Sedum Immergrauch Establishment (Poster for the SIUE Department of Biological Sciences senior assignment presentation)

Holly Schaefer (2005a)
Effects of Green Roof Growth Medium Depths on Sedum Immergrauch Establishment (Abstract for SIUE Department of Biological Sciences senior assignment)

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Vegetated Walls
Retzlaff et al. (2008)
Retzlaff, W., J. Middleton, M. Woolbright, V. Jost, S. Morgan, and K. Luckett. 2008. Evaluating the performance of the Ecoworks living wall system. Proceedings Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show (available www.greenroofs.org), Baltimore, MD.
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G.R.E.E.N. and Overall

Bill Retzlaff, Susan Morgan, Terry Yan, et. al (2007)
G.R.E.E.N.:  Research Results.  Poster.  Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities.  Minneapolis, MN.  April 2007.

Bill Retzlaff, Susan Morgan, Terry Yan, et. al (2007)
G.R.E.E.N.:  Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network.  Poster.  Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities.  Minneapolis, MN.  April 2007.

Bill Retzlaff, Susan Morgan, et. al (2007)
Optimizing Green Roof Technologies in the Midwest.  Posters.  U.S. EPA P3 Competition.  Washington, DC.  April 2007.

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GRSC 2007 Research Poster
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P3 Phase I Supplemental Poster
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P3 Phase I Main Poster