Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network

Maintenance

Publications

• Retzlaff, W., S. Morgan, K. Forrester, J. Gibbs-Alley, and S. Kaufman. 2009. Quantifying the benefits of green roofs. In: Green Roof Construction and Maintenance by Kelly Luckett. McGraw Hill. 155-174.
• Tatum, K., Mau, C., Hodge, J., Celik, S., Morgan, S., and Retzlaff, W., “The Case for Green Roof Maintenance: Long-term Sedum Performance, Weeding Maintenance, and Thermal Benefit”, Cities Alive 14th Annual Green Roof and Green Wall Conference Proceedings, Washington, D.C., November 1-4, 2016.
• Retzlaff, W., Gibbs-Alley, J., Swearingin, L., S. Morgan, and K. Luckett. 2009. Fertility options for green roofs. Conference Proceedings Seventh Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference Awards and Trade Show. Atlanta, GA, 3-5 June. 15 pp.  

Presentations

• Tatum, K., C. Mau, S. Morgan, V. Jost, K. Luckett, and W. Retzlaff. 2017. Weeding maintenance of green roof systems. Oral presentation at the 109th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Harper College, Palatine, IL, 31 Mar-1 Apr.
• Mau, C., S. Celik, K. Luckett, S. Morgan, and W. Retzlaff. 2017. Thermal performance of green roofs under different maintenance methods. Oral presentation at the 109th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Harper College, Palatine, IL, 31 Mar-1 Apr.
• Mau, C., S. Celik, K. Luckett, S. Morgan, and W. Retzlaff. 2016. Thermal benefits of different weeding methods of green roof systems. Poster at the 108th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, SIUe, Edwardsville, IL, 15-16 Apr.
• Tatum, K., C. Mau, S. Morgan, V. Jost, K. Luckett, and W. Retzlaff. 2016. Weeding maintenance of green roof systems. Oral presentation at the 108th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, SIUe, Edwardsville, IL, 15-16 Apr.  
• Tatum K., C. Mau, J. Hodge, S. Celik, S. Morgan, and W. Retzlaff. 2016. The case for green roof maintenance: Long-term Sedum performance, weeding maintenance, and thermal benefit.  Oral presentation at the Cities Alive 14th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference, Washington DC, 1-4 Nov.
• Morgan, S., S. McCrary, J. Zhou, and A. Cairo. “Lessons Learned about Homeowner Maintenance of Rain Gardens.”  2015 St. Louis Earth Day Symposium. St. Louis, MO. June 3, 2015.
• Tatum, K., B. Greeling, S. Morgan, K. Luckett, V. Jost, and W. Retzlaff. 2015. Weeding maintenance of green roof systems. 2015. Poster at the 107th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, 10-11 April.
• Morgan, S., S. McCrary, J. Zhou, and A. Cairo. “Motivating Homeowners to Maintain Rain Gardens.”  Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference. Syracuse, NY. October 7, 2014.
• McCrary, S., S. Morgan, J. Zhou, H. Pavitt, and A. Cairo.  Inspiring Homeowners to Maintain Rain Gardens. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress.  Portland, OR. Poster. June 2014
• Buckles, B., W. Retzlaff, R. Krutsinger, V. Jost, S. Morgan, and K. Luckett. 2012. Re-evaluating green roof coverage of various green roof establishment methods. Poster presentation at the 104th Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Knox College, Galesberg IL, 30-31 April.
• Buckles, B., W. Retzlaff, R. Krutsinger, V. Jost, S. Morgan, and K. Luckett. 2012. Re-evaluating green roof coverage of various green roof establishment methods. Poster presentation at the Cities Alive 10th Annual Green Roof and Green Wall Conference, Chicago, IL, October 17-20.
• Greeling, B., R. Krutsinger, S. Morgan, K. Luckett, V. Jost, and W. Retzlaff. 2011. Identification of invasive weeds and evaluation of three weeding treatments on a Midwestern green roof. Oral presentation at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL, 8-9 April.
• Greeling, B., W. Retzlaff, R. Krutsinger, K. Luckett, S. Morgan, and S. Celik. 2011. Weeding maintenance of green roof systems. Poster presentation at Cities Alive 9th Annual Green Roof and Green Wall Conference. Philadelphia, PA. 29 Nov. – 3 Dec.
• Greeling, B., R. Krutsinger, V. Jost, K. Luckett, S. Morgan, and W. Retzlaff. 2010.  Invasive weed species on a Midwestern green roof. Poster presentation at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Academy of Science, Millikin University, Decatur, Il. 9-10 April.  
• Retzlaff, W. and K. Luckett. 2008 Modular green roof benefits and construction techniques. Oral presentation at Stormwater Seminar VII, Sinclair Community College, Dayton OH. March 25th.
• Morgan, S, and M. Rosborg.  “Rain Garden Design and Maintenance.”  Rain Gardens: Water Quality the Way Mother Nature Intended Seminar.  St. Peters, MO. December 10, 2009. Invited.