公开(公告)号：US20170175394A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15124730

申请日：2015-03-18

Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Inventor： Mark T. Simmons

IPC: E04D11/00 ,  A01G1/00 ,  E04D1/08 ,  C05F9/04 ,  E04C2/28 ,  E04C2/04 ,  C05F11/02 ,  C05G3/04 ,  E04D11/02 ,  E04C2/16

CPC classification number: E04D11/002 ,  A01G9/033 ,  A01G20/20 ,  A01G24/00 ,  C05F9/04 ,  C05F11/02 ,  C05G3/04 ,  E04C2/04 ,  E04C2/16 ,  E04C2/28 ,  E04D1/085 ,  E04D11/02 ,  Y02A30/248 ,  Y02A30/254 ,  Y02A40/216 ,  Y02B80/32 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: The present invention includes a material and method of installing a construction material for dry or arid climates, comprising: a growth media comprising an abiotic porous material and activated charcoal such as biochar; and at least one of a compost, grain hulls and nut shells, wherein plants in the material are able to survive without exogenous water for use in areas comprising at least one of Aw, BS, BW, Csa, Csb, Ds or Dw climates according to the Koppen-Geiger climate classification.