Integrated Benefits of Outdoor Living Walls
Green infrastructure occurs in the liminal space where architecture meets landscape architecture, structures integrate with the natural world and buildings adjoin nature. A smart exterior green wall will look similar to the conventional one but will serve more purposes and have more benefits due to the incorporated technology. No other cladding material can provide the following combined benefits: Remove air pollutants Reduce urban temperatures Thermal benefits to buildings Improve biodiversity Attenuate Rainwater Reduce noise Increase productivity & creativity Improve sense of well-being Health benefits According to a wide-ranging 2016 study the World Health Organisation cites poor air quality as being a link to more than 5.5 million premature deaths annually. In densely populated areas of high rise these pollutants can become trapped in urban street canyons. The potential for Green Infrastructure to mitigate these pollutants has been explored in academic studies. Plants he...