Living walls have been chosen to feature internally in Project MCN. The benefits of incorporating living walls into building design include the following:
- a lowering of energy consumption and hence greenhouse gas emissions
- the reduction of urban heat island effects
- increasing the thermal performance of buildings
- positive effects on hydrology and improving water sensative urban design (WSUD)
- improvment on indoor air quality (IAQ)
- the reduction of noise pollution
- increasing urban biodiversity and urban food production
- improvment of health and wellbeing (Loh 2008)
Atlantis Gro Wall 4 has been chosen as the proprietry system for the implimentation of the living wall strategy. Given the nature of the retrofit this system has been chosen due to its ease of instilation (wall anchoring) and simplified, ease of access, watering system (low maitenence and water efficiency).
In consultation with Susuan Loh from QUT, we propose a trough base drainage system be placed on top of the existing slab work rather than saw cut concrete to install a drain. This should minimise costs and the hazards associated with concrete cutting.
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| Image sourced from www.growall.com (accessed 26th September 2012) |
References
Loh, S. 2008. Living Walls - A Way
to Green the Built Environment: Australian Council of Built Environment
Design Professionals
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