communities, most of whom live in apartments without access to their own garden or outdoor space.
The green space spans 660m2 and includes seventeen ornamental and eight fruit trees( an orchard), vertical gardens, raised edible planting beds, an eco-friendly natural pond, a green roof, a rain garden, permeable pathways, solar panels, a planted table with An aquaponics( sustainable farming) system, insect hotels, outdoor gym equipment and native local plants. surface will create a sustainable drainage system( SUDS), allowing the movement of storm water through the surface and preventing flooding and storm water runoff. A SUDS provides amenity and biodiversity benefits and lessens UHI effects through cooling by evaporation. It is environmentally beneficial and cost effective.
The insect hotels within the native planting areas promote biodiversity, providing a space for hibernating insects such as ladybirds and butterflies.
Key Design Elements The eco-friendly contemporary office building for meetings provides an important landmark within the space. Its green roof lessens the‘ Urban Heat Island’( UHI) effect, as well as capturing particulates and pollutants in the air, producing oxygen and providing insulation to enable energy saving.
The sustainable structure will be made from recycled shipping containers to reduce its environmental impact and provide a low carbon footprint. A rainwater harvesting system will be installed to capture rainwater for irrigation. Reducing water use will be an important key consideration, as the exhibition will take place during the dry season when there is barely any rain in Taichung, making water resources a critical issue.
Solar panels will be installed on the top of the building to absorb the sun’ s rays, generating electricity in a sustainable way. The rain garden and permeable paving
The planted table enables food to grow right where it is eaten! The table includes a mix of edible plants( i. e. vegetables, fruit and herbs) to encourage healthier and more sustainable living, demonstrating a way of growing food in your own home and with limited space. An aquaponics( sustainable farming) system will be installed with the table, to demonstrate that fertilising can be done sustainably without using chemicals, which can be bad for the overall health of the soil and the water table. Aquaponics systems constantly recycle or re-circulate water, meaning that plants don’ t need to be watered. This is a significant benefit, first because many crops fail because of poor watering routines / techniques and second because they reduce the waste of water.
The eco-friendly pond provides many practical benefits for wildlife, creating a habitat for a wide range of aquatic plants and animals, with low maintenance and minimal electricity cost. Bio-ponds
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