Are green wall technologies suitable for major transport infrastructure construction projects?

Iligan, Reina; Irga, Peter J.

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127313

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“…Several commercial companies offer ready-to-use solutions and materials for simple design models which can facilitate DIY VGS installations. For example, multistory commercial systems may now offer wire trellis systems specifically designed to implement indirect green façades to cover wide building surfaces [ 62 ]. Nevertheless, support structures for small-scale or domestic VGSs can be easily constructed by recycling or upcycling disposed materials, such as sticks, nets and ropes.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vertical Greening Systems: A Critical Comparison of Do-It-Yourself Designs

Dominici

Comino

Torpy

et al. 2022

Plants

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Due to the increasing shortage of space in urban areas, vertical greening systems (VGSs) are becoming increasingly popular as a means to provide increased urban greening using building façades. VGSs are usually installed and managed by experts due to technical complexity, however the role of local communities is becoming increasingly important through Do-It-Yourself (DIY) practices. This study aims to explore low-cost VGSs and provide design suggestions and maintenance indications to encourage the expanded use of in situ small-scale VGSs. Firstly, an exploratory review of VGS designs proposed in the scientific literature, and by commercial and community-based solutions was conducted taking DIY potential into account to define eight basic design models categorized through six structural criteria. Then, seven community garden groups were interviewed to inform a critical comparison of the eight design models. Data collected was synthesized to develop a star rating system, thus providing a quick comparative tool. The star rating system shows the performance of five relevant DIY design parameters for each VGS model. The current research may assist in the accessibility of green technologies and facilitate community-scale implementation of DIY vertical greening.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Vertical Greening Systems: A Critical Comparison of Do-It-Yourself Designs

Dominici

Comino

Torpy

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Plants

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“…The most addressed limit in the published documents is the economic one. There is a general lack of willingness as well as means to pay for a GF, considering the overall costs for planning, realizing and maintaining it, and given the long payback period and the non-monetary benefits provided [77][78][79][80][81]. The economic aspect is often closely related also to political and administrative issues.…”

Section: Urban Design and Large-scale Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The economic aspect is often closely related also to political and administrative issues. These mainly consist of insufficient strategies and regulations to promote GFs' implementation, such as incentives, financial support and simplified administrative procedures [79,82,83]. The inadequate institutional support for this technology is also responsible for social concern about the implementation of GFs.…”

Section: Urban Design and Large-scale Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermal Performance of Green Façades: Research Trends Analysis Using a Science Mapping Approach

Blanco

Convertino

2023

Sustainability

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Buildings consume a significant part of the world’s resources and energy. The growing environmental awareness and urgent need to reduce energy consumption have highlighted the importance of introducing innovative solutions as nature-based systems in new buildings’ construction and retrofitting. In this regard, green façades that integrate vegetation into building envelopes are attractive. This paper presents a bibliographic analysis, based on science mapping, of the available literature on green façades from 1999–2022 with a focus on the thermal effect on the building and on the surroundings. The objective of this study is to reveal the structure and the evolution of the research activity in the field, outlining the main research topics and the future research directions. The analysis was performed on a dataset of 270 documents. The results indicate a growing interest in this topic over the last six years and the multidisciplinary dimension of the studies. The keyword cluster analysis indicates the emergence of three main search topics: thermal behavior and energy modeling; urban design and large-scale effects; sustainable buildings management. A greater future dissemination of green façades could be enabled by further research results based on the application of a multidisciplinary approach and of standardized methods.

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“…In comparison, the system technology of GFs is simple and resource-efficient, and maintenance efforts are low [17]. Thus, GFs are easier and cheaper to implement and promise a better scalability than living walls [20].…”

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Barriers and Solutions to Green Facade Implementation—A Review of Literature and a Case Study of Leipzig, Germany

Knifka,

Karutz,

Zozmann

2023

Buildings

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The expansion of green infrastructure through vertical forms of greenery is an innovative way to address urban sustainability challenges. Despite various social, economic, and environmental benefits, however, facade greening is rarely implemented. This article examines barriers to and solutions for the implementation of green facades through a systematic literature review and a participatory case study of Leipzig, Germany. We found a total of 24 social, political-administrative, economic, practical-technical, and environmental barriers hindering key actors to (successfully) implement green facades. The lack of information and knowledge was found to be an underlying issue. Solutions co-created with local stakeholders and experts include the provision of informative, regulatory, and financial incentives, the adaptation of political-administrative strategies, regulations, and procedures, as well as the support of the practical-technical implementation process through information and experts. To overcome barriers, various measures must be combined, but establishing public relations and advisory services on green facades is of priority in Leipzig. By combining insights from academic literature with applied knowledge of a diverse group of local actors, we identify how barriers to facade greening may be overcome in the specific case of a major German city and provide a blueprint for similar research in other socio-political contexts.

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Are green wall technologies suitable for major transport infrastructure construction projects?

Cited by 11 publications

References 40 publications

Vertical Greening Systems: A Critical Comparison of Do-It-Yourself Designs

Vertical Greening Systems: A Critical Comparison of Do-It-Yourself Designs

Thermal Performance of Green Façades: Research Trends Analysis Using a Science Mapping Approach

Barriers and Solutions to Green Facade Implementation—A Review of Literature and a Case Study of Leipzig, Germany

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