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Editor at 12:22, 7 January 2020

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	* Rainwater harvesting.		* Rainwater harvesting.

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Designing Buildings at 17:56, 22 February 2018

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	The challenge faced in increasingly dense cities such as London however, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space is possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.		The challenge faced in increasingly dense cities such as London however, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space is possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.
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Designing Buildings at 17:51, 22 February 2018

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	The green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.		The green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.

−	--[~~http~~:~~//www.klhsustainability.com/~~ KLH Sustainability]	+	--[[User:KLH_Sustainability\|KLH Sustainability]]
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		+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
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		+	* Algae.
		+	* Allotments.
		+	* Biophilia.
		+	* Cool roofs.
		+	* Designing green and blue roofs.
		+	* Garden.
		+	* Green infrastructure.
		+	* Green roof.
		+	* Rain garden.
		+	* Rainwater harvesting.
		+	* The benefits of urban trees.

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Designing Buildings: moved From Grey to Green: Transforming the City with One Green Wall at a Time to Green walls

2018-02-22T17:49:24Z

moved From Grey to Green: Transforming the City with One Green Wall at a Time to Green walls

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Designing Buildings at 17:48, 22 February 2018

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−	= ~~Green Infrastructure in 2018~~ =	+	= Introduction =

−	The ~~recent launch of the~~ government’s ~~long-awaited~~ [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan/25-year-environment-plan-our-targets-at-a-glance 25 Year Environment Plan] ~~has been the hot topic of conversation amongst sustainability professionals, as the industry eagerly analyses the government’s plans to drive~~ forward the agenda of a ‘cleaner and greener’ Britain. The plan lays out the government’s intention to enforce mandatory requirements on developers to integrate green infrastructure in the built environment. ~~The plan~~ seeks to integrate more stringent green considerations into building planning, and successfully captures the shift in sustainability goals by embedding an ‘environmental net gain’ principle.	+	The government’s [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan/25-year-environment-plan-our-targets-at-a-glance 25 Year Environment Plan] drives forward the agenda of a ‘cleaner and greener’ Britain. The plan lays out the government’s intention to enforce mandatory requirements on developers to integrate green infrastructure in the built environment. It seeks to integrate more stringent green considerations into building planning, and successfully captures the shift in sustainability goals by embedding an ‘environmental net gain’ principle.

−	The challenge ~~we face~~ in increasingly dense cities such as London, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is~~, of course,~~ to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space ~~can be made~~ possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.	+	The challenge faced in increasingly dense cities such as London however, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space is possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.

−	= Green ~~Walls~~ =	+	= Green walls =

−	More than attractive architectural statements of environmental consciousness, green walls have a role to play in improving our cities as the rate and intensity of urbanisation accelerates.	+	More than just attractive architectural statements of environmental consciousness, green walls have a role to play in improving our cities as the rate and intensity of urbanisation accelerates.

−	Green walls provide large surface areas for pollutant deposition and can result in local reduction in concentrations of [https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/environmental-health/news-events/29Aug12-mackenzie-green-walls.aspx particulate matter between 10-20%]. Within street canyons, this can increase to a reduction of [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es300826w particulate matter by 60% and nitrogen dioxide by 40%]. In addition to air quality, green walls are a key component of a city’s functional network of green spaces. Not only do they provide new habitats, but they also facilitate movement between habitats by contributing to networks of green corridors across vast urban space.	+	Green walls provide large surface areas for pollutant deposition and can result in local reduction in concentrations of [https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/environmental-health/news-events/29Aug12-mackenzie-green-walls.aspx particulate matter between 10-20%]. Within street canyons, this can increase to a reduction of [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es300826w particulate matter by 60% and nitrogen dioxide by 40%].

−	~~The benefits of~~ green walls are ~~not limited to the environmental~~ but also ~~span across the social reaches~~ of ~~sustainability~~.	+	In addition to air quality, green walls are a key component of a city’s functional network of green spaces. Not only do they provide new habitats, but they also facilitate movement between habitats by contributing to networks of green corridors across vast urban space.

−	Green walls present an opportunity to use limited space to improve the quality of life for people in urban areas. The positive links made between the natural environment and an individual’s sense of wellbeing, stress reduction and mental regeneration are amongst the well-established restorative benefits of contact with nature. Studies also show that green facades can absorb sound energy that ~~normally~~ would be reflected by concrete glass and steel and can [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003682X14002333 reduce sound levels from traffic by 15dB]. This minimises the excessive noise that threatens the wellbeing of urban residents.	+	The benefits of green walls are not limited to the environmental but also span across the social reaches of sustainability. Green walls present an opportunity to use limited space to improve the quality of life for people in urban areas. The positive links made between the natural environment and an individual’s sense of wellbeing, stress reduction and mental regeneration are amongst the well-established restorative benefits of contact with nature. Studies also show that green facades can absorb sound energy that would normally be reflected by concrete, glass and steel and can [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003682X14002333 reduce sound levels from traffic by 15dB]. This minimises the excessive noise that threatens the wellbeing of urban residents.

	Green walls provide a healthy and functional way for cities to become more attractive, resilient and increase the quality of living for residents, whilst competing with issues of diminishing space in inner-urban environments.		Green walls provide a healthy and functional way for cities to become more attractive, resilient and increase the quality of living for residents, whilst competing with issues of diminishing space in inner-urban environments.

−	~~KLH Sustainability are part of~~ the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/case-studies/ East Wick and Sweetwater] project, ~~where~~ the team ~~have~~ sought to improve ~~the~~ residents’ quality of life and the local environmental conditions within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by designing in green walls on the facades of the new developments, and the green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.	+	At the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/case-studies/ East Wick and Sweetwater] project, the project team sought to improve residents’ quality of life and the local environmental conditions within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by designing in green walls on the facades of the new developments.

−	-[http://www.klhsustainability.com/ KLH Sustainability]	+	The green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.
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		+	--[http://www.klhsustainability.com/ KLH Sustainability]

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KLH Sustainability at 11:57, 21 February 2018

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	The recent launch of the government’s long-awaited [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan/25-year-environment-plan-our-targets-at-a-glance 25 Year Environment Plan] has been the hot topic of conversation amongst sustainability professionals, as the industry eagerly analyses the government’s plans to drive forward the agenda of a ‘cleaner and greener’ Britain. The plan lays out the government’s intention to enforce mandatory requirements on developers to integrate green infrastructure in the built environment. The plan seeks to integrate more stringent green considerations into building planning, and successfully captures the shift in sustainability goals by embedding an ‘environmental net gain’ principle.		The recent launch of the government’s long-awaited [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan/25-year-environment-plan-our-targets-at-a-glance 25 Year Environment Plan] has been the hot topic of conversation amongst sustainability professionals, as the industry eagerly analyses the government’s plans to drive forward the agenda of a ‘cleaner and greener’ Britain. The plan lays out the government’s intention to enforce mandatory requirements on developers to integrate green infrastructure in the built environment. The plan seeks to integrate more stringent green considerations into building planning, and successfully captures the shift in sustainability goals by embedding an ‘environmental net gain’ principle.
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	The challenge we face in increasingly dense cities such as London, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is, of course, to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space can be made possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.		The challenge we face in increasingly dense cities such as London, is the scarcity of open areas for the development of green space. The solution is, of course, to be innovative with the space we do have. Integrating green infrastructure in dense, inner-city space can be made possible by seeking opportunities on buildings’ facades, transforming the dull, urban grey into green walls.

−	== Green Walls ==	+	= Green Walls =

	More than attractive architectural statements of environmental consciousness, green walls have a role to play in improving our cities as the rate and intensity of urbanisation accelerates.		More than attractive architectural statements of environmental consciousness, green walls have a role to play in improving our cities as the rate and intensity of urbanisation accelerates.
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	KLH Sustainability are part of the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/case-studies/ East Wick and Sweetwater] project, where the team have sought to improve the residents’ quality of life and the local environmental conditions within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by designing in green walls on the facades of the new developments, and the green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.		KLH Sustainability are part of the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/case-studies/ East Wick and Sweetwater] project, where the team have sought to improve the residents’ quality of life and the local environmental conditions within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by designing in green walls on the facades of the new developments, and the green roofs on the [http://www.klhsustainability.com/st-jamess-market/ St James’ Market] project form part of The Crown Estates “Wild West End” strategy to connect St James’s Park in the south to Regents Park in the north via a building-integrated green corridor.
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		+	-[http://www.klhsustainability.com/ KLH Sustainability]

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