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Substrates for Green Infrastructure

innovative features and achievements made in Europe and

• ur first green roof in US

presented by Bruno Maggi and Federico Maffei

Contents of this presentation:

• Brief introduction of the company Europomice and its products
• What makes volcanic rocks interesting for green infrastructure in urban

environment

• Significant results of some tests and experiments about the use of volcanic

rocks in green roofs

• Examples of green roofs and green infrastructures built with volcanic

media

• Bedford Green House at 2865 Creston Avenue, Bedford Park, The Bronx

: our first green roof in US

• How to get in touch with Europomice representatives

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www.europomice.com Headquarter in Milan Production & Logistic

Italy

Gross sales $ 11 million - about 300,000 tons yearly

• ver 70 % of the products sold to the green sector

nurseries, landscaping

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LAPILLO

ENGINEERED SOILS made with VOLCANIC blends

PUMICE ZEOLITE

Vulsini Volcanite from the Pleistocene period, naturally calcined at high temperature,

Zeolite, ZEOLITITE CHABAZITE TYPE Zeolite total content ca. 58% (Chabasite 45%; Phyllipsite 13%

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The physical structure of these rocks makes them very interesting for roots and microbes….

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Pumice

Lapillo

The internal part of the rock is in fact composed of an enormous quantity of ducts having a very small/medium diameter, intercommunicating between themselves and also externally. alveolar texture

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remarkable lightness, high porosity, it provides great water retention, slow release

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Zeolite

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Chabazite type. This is a natural volcanic material with a high and selective cationic exchange capacity. By appllyng the zeolites to substrates results in a marked qualitative and quantitative improvement in production, a reduced use

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synthetic fertilizers, irrigation water and pollution

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the surface and deep hydrological system. The structural composition of zeolites is characterized by a framework of linked tetrahedra. the presence

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cavities in the form of channels and cages, which are usually occupied by H2O molecules that are commonly exchangeable.

(Moshoeshoe, Tabbiruka, Obuseng, 2017)

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Some significant Results of comparative trials with..

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Influence of pumice on ammonium dynamics in soilless culture

• L. Crippa, P. Zaccheo and F. Bedussi

Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy

Pumice and Peat

Trials by Landlab, Italy landlab.net

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Some significant Results of comparative trials with..

Comparative trial of #7 different media Trials by Landlab, Italy landlab.net

EXTENSIVE

• mix of Sedum: 10% Sedum

acre, 15% Sedum reflexum

• xbow, 15% Sedum

reflexum angelina, 20% Sedum atropurpureum, 15% Sedum album, 15% Sedum rubrotinctum, 10% Sedum floriferum. INTENSIVE

• mix of grasses: 25% Lolium

perenne, 25% Festuca

• vina, 25% Poa pratensis e

25% Festuca arundinacea. Fertilizer applied: none Media: 4” deep, lined by geotextile over and gravel

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GREEN ROOF MEDIA

MEASURES : 1. Volumetric Water Content (VWC);

• 2. area covered by the vegetation (LGC) over time,

measured by Digital Image Analysis (DIA).

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Trials by Landlab, Italy landlab.net

Water Holding capacity (ml/l)

Vulcaflor light (Europomice) shows the highest water holding capacity.

The plants (Sedum) initial growth in Vulcaflor light (Europomice) was the fastest: after 2 weeks (DAP 15) the vegetation coverage was twice the size of the other media. After a month (DAP 34) Vulcaflor light still showed the largest vegetation coverage: +50% compared with Agricola 2000 B e + 80% compared with Lecagarden extensive.

Vulcaflor Light (Europomice) - Lecagarden

Vegetation coverage 34 days after planting (DAP) - measured by image digital analysis

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EXTENSIVE

Trials by Landlab, Italy landlab.net

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Trials by Landlab, Italy landlab.net

Europomice

Vulcaflor intensive showed the highest vegetation coverage compared with the

• ther media on trial (+ 45 % vs Agr. 2000 and + 145 % vs Lecag). After 40 days Vulcaflor intensive

maintains the highest vegetation coverage (+ 40%).

INTENSIVE

In 2015 the EU financed a study for developing Media for Green roofs in

• Malta. All the 6 soil media that passed the preparatory trials include

volcanic rocks such as pumice and lapillo.

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Europomice volcanic rocks have been extensively tested by Universities and research centers: University of Milano, University of Padova, University Federico II Napoli, University of Modena e Reggio, University of Di Malta Landlab, MAC Minoprio

COLLABORATIONS

Europomice has teamed up with numerous companies, Italian and international. Europomice provides soil media tailored to the client’s specifications

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What you see depends on how you view the world. To most people, this is just dirt. To a farmer, it’s potential.

Doe Zantamata

Volcanic Mixtures:

VULCAFLOR – VULCAGARDEN – VULCAMIX – VULCAPARK – VULCASOIL

https://newyorkyimby.com/category/bedford-park

EDELMAN SULTAN KNOX WOOD / ARCHITECTS Blue Sky Development Partners LLC

Bedford Green House at 2865 Creston Avenue, Bedford Park, The Bronx

• green covered surface : 1,800 square feet * number of plant species : 51
• Volcanic substrate used : 1,836 cubic feet * number of plant : 2,323

Bedford Green House at 2865 Creston Avenue, Bedford Park, The Bronx AROMATIC AGABF04 CALMW03 PERAT04 PANV04 EUPLR06 ASCIN06

SEDUM SEDACA01 SEDGC01 SEDL101 SEDTE01 SEDSV01 SEDLA01 Bedford Green House at 2865 Creston Avenue, Bedford Park, The Bronx

SEMPERVIVUM SEMCF01 SEMGU01 SEMPP01 SEMTB01

Work in progress…2019 July August

Work in progress…2019 October….the first guest…

Work in progress…2019 October….the first guest…

monarch butterfly

They migrate from Canada to Mexico flying 2500 miles. Monarch butterflies are an endangered species, the population in recent years has been reduced by up to 30 percent due to the destruction of their natural environments, the excess of chemicals, pollution and the simplification of the territory.

Work in progress…2019 October….the second one…

Work in progress…2019 October….the second one…

Cockchafer

Children since antiquity have played with cockchafers

Work in progress…2019 October….and the third…

Work in progress…2019 October….and the third…

Biodiversity

As pollinators, bees play a part in every aspect of the

• ecosystem. They support the growth of trees, flowers,

and other plants, which serve as food and shelter for creatures large and small. Bees contribute to complex, interconnected ecosystems that allow a diverse number of different species to co-exist.

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end of October 2019

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A special thanks to Federico and Sam , cofounders of

City Forest Solutions

who carried out the biodiversity program

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Bedford Green House in the Bronx Federico Maffei Founder & CEO Sam Wells Founder & President

From biodiversity to biophilia

Through millions of years of human history, our ancestors lived in close connection to nature and the world of forests, fields, and trees. Biophilia is defined as "the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms." This theory predicts that human beings should be happier, healthier, and more at peace when they live in the presence of nature. Scientific studies have borne this theory out in practice, showing that exposure to nature reduces stress, speeds up recovery for hospital patients, lowers blood pressure, reduces depression, and increases insulin sensitivity among diabetics. In one recent study, for example, for every 10 trees planted per block, residents felt 1 percent healthier, the equivalent of giving "each household in that neighborhood $10,000," according to the University of Chicago.

City Forest Solutions brings trees, gardens, and meadows

into the city by transforming vertical and horizontal spaces into living expressions of the natural world.

✓Plants “like” volcanic soils ➡They are fertile because of their physical structure and chemical properties (BTW microbes also like them) ➡Volcanic rocks are clean: free

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toxic elements, residuals or weeds ➡Europomice pumice, lapillo and zeolite, due to their open cell porosity and high cation exchange capacity, perform very well in terms of water holding capacity and habitability for plants and bosting biodiversity ✓The use of volcanic materials in engineered soils, with enhanced properties, is well established in Europe ✓Europomice can provide soils, or single components, matching the client specifications and standards (ASTM, FLL) for GREEN Infrastructures, including green ROOFS

KEY POINTS

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What you see depends on how you view the world. To most people, this is just dirt. To a farmer, it’s potential.

Doe Zantamata (author artist, and photographer)

Plants consume very little energy, they have a modular arrangement and an intelligence distributed over the entire surface, there is nothing better to inspire, even to build the technology.

Stefano Mancuso, (Neurobiologist)

• Email

sam.wells@outlook.com

• Phone

+1 (917) 838-0013

• Address

469 East 147th Street Bronx, NY 10455

• www.city-forest.com/
• www.linkedin.comcompanycity-forst-

solutions-corp/

• www.instagram.com/cityforestsolutions/
• Email

f.maffei@europomice.it

• Phone

+1 (862) 284-4348

• Address

Via Napo Torriani 1 20124 Milano, Italy www.europomice.com www.facebook.com/europomice europomicesrl North America

Thank you !