Dave Epstein: Hi! I am Dave Epstein, this is New England Grows. I come here every year because I want to get a lot of different ideas not only on what to incorporate in landscape but may be on how landscapes are changing. And this year I am very exited to listen to Ed Snodgrass, he is going to be talking about green roofs and what a wonderful concept. If you want to stand top of the green industry that's one of the many lectures that you will want to attend.
Ed Snodgrass: You have your deck and your waterproofing in insulations, you have to have a way to get the water off the roof, you have to have a way to separate soil particles and water particles. It has to drain properly, then soil has to be engineered for the plant material that's going up there and you have to choose plants that appropriate to the site and here is the building in DC that eliminated, air-conditioning using green features, living walls and roofs.
Dave Epstein: Coming some of the buzz words going on in this industry now.
Ed Snodgrass: Well, I think the big one, it's sustainability-green design, there is a new phrase out this going be more and more in the lexicon and that's ecosystem services. So, the services that plant supply to people. There is going be a shift away from purely ornamental horticulture to ornamental horticulture plus horticulture, that serves some function especially in urban areas where there is so much impact on the environment from building, from high ways, from roof tops. That's our green roof, that's Boston World Trade Center and there is a thin vegetated roof on the pavilion there, that we supply the plants for.
Dave Epstein: Any other advice for landscape professionals?
Ed Snodgrass: Well, the sustainability market is going to be knowledge intensive market so you can't separate product from knowledge and because it's interdisciplinary, they were working across disciplines, you are working with architect and engineers, strong auto professionals and there is no substitute for knowing this body of knowledge. If you just try to give it product alone, you are not going to be in a competitive position.
Dave Epstein: what they were planning to put on the roof?
Ed Snodgrass: I think some sedum spurium probably, long live very, I am very functional guy, so it is great work for this plant. The way I work with designer is, I get to define the crayon box and they do the drawing.
Dave Epstein: Great, thank you. Green Roof sustainability just one of the many topics here in New England Grows.
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