Vertical garden on the West facade
Typical floor annual energy load without green wall:
112155.36 kWh
Typical floor annual energy load with green wall
(added insulation on the West):
111162.03 kWh
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Green walls or Vertical gardens have numerous benefits. Besides absorbing CO2, improving the indoor and
outdoor air quality, reducing the urban heat island effect, and the enhanced aesthetic appeal, vertical gardens also provide the indoor spaces with excellent thermal and acoustic insulation.
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1. Supporting wall
Reference: Vertical Garden Patrick Blanc
http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com
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2. Steel frame
3. Water proof layer
(PVC/ aluminium)
4. Irrigation pipes
network
5. Planting layer (FELT/
Geotextile membrane)
The diagram above indicates the effect of the added
insulation provided by a vertical garden on the West
facade in terms of the PMV comfort and total energy
loads of a typical floor in the building.