Just Released! Order “Waking Up to Climate Change” by George Ropes, and receive 25% Discount. Learn More

HOME          CATEGORIES          OUR TAKE

Vertical Greening by CityTech Blogger Dave

The topic that I have chosen to write about this week is one that I have never heard of before. I saw it while reviewing the sheet that we received in the beginning of the semester on topics to discuss. The topic is vertical greening. Not having any prior experience with the topic of climate change, I decided to look up vertical greening and found a good article that explained what it was. I was surprised to find out what vertical greening actually is. Vertical greening is the planting of greenery on the outside of a building in urban areas which restores urban sustainability. Applying vertical greening systems on new and old buildings can have many environmental benefits like energy savings and water management. Vertical greening and green roofs can help improve air quality by the reduction of pollution, and reduce the heat island effect in urban areas. Plants can collect the carbon dioxide produced by the city and transform them into oxygen, as well as filter any fine dust particles. As vertical greening helps to reduce the urban heat island effect it saves energy because plants provide insulation and shade. This reduces the energy needed to cool a building. Vertical greening could also increase property values due to the aesthetic aspects.

Photo Credit: AsiaOne

Comment on this article

ClimateYou moderates comments to facilitate an informed, substantive, civil conversation. Abusive, profane, self-promotional, misleading, incoherent or off-topic comments will be rejected. Moderators are staffed during regular business hours (New York time) and can only accept comments written in English.

3 Responses

  1. As an architectural technology major green wall systems is a critical design element that is being more integrated in projects. Not only are they used for exterior but interior walls as well. You pointed out a lot of good benefits, I wanted to also add the effect it has on us. Green walls connect us back to nature, cleaning the air around us and providing a relaxation effect on us.

    1. thanks for the comment, Armin. Hopefully sustainable green walls will be mainstream all over the world in the near future

  2. That is very interesting. I have seen it before on many buildings but I was not aware of the proper name it was called. I think it is worth noting that this process is expanding rapidly as it has taken on many variations. So farmers have even taken to growing crops and raising fish within indoor tanks where the water is circulated between them. I will post a link to the article if I ever find it again.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE


More Posts Like This

CITY TECH BLOG

How Solar Energy Minimizes Climate Change

The world is experiencing the impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and extreme weather events. One of the leading causes of climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, which is produced by the burning of fossil fuels. However, there is

CITY TECH BLOG

What Is the Impact of Architecture On Climate Change? By City Tech Blogger Daniel Rojas

Climate change has been significantly influenced by architecture. A significant amount of the world’s energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions are caused by buildings. As the global population continues to increase, so does the demand for resources. It is the duty of architects and builders to create buildings