Vertical Garden

 

Vertical gardens are also referred as Green wall, Living wall or Bio walls. A green wall is a wall, either 

Free-standing 

or 

Part of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation.

It is evident from the history that greening of outside walls of buildings increase insulation by keeping cool in summer and warmth in winter, improved aesthetics, improved indoor and outdoor climate, reduced greenhouse gases such as Carbon dioxide (CO2 ), Carbon monoxide (CO) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) as well as increasing ecological values by creating habitats for birds and insects. 

BENEFITS

Aesthetic benefits

Improved thermal efficiency of the building

Indoor air quality improvement

Economical benefits

Improvement of Health and Wellness

Classification

1. Green facades and

2. Living wall

Green Facades

Climbing plants or cascading groundcovers to cover specially designed supporting structures 

Rooted at the base of these structures, in the ground, in intermediate planters or on rooftops

Self-clinging plants such as English ivy 

Their sucker root attach directly to a wall, covering entire surfaces These can damage unsuitable walls and/or cause difficulties when the time comes for maintenance.

Cable and Wire-Rope Net Systems

Cables are employed to support faster growing climbing plants with denser foliage 

Wire-nets are used to support slower growing plants that need supports at closer intervals

Modular Trellis Panel System

light weight, three-dimensional panel made from a galvanized and welded steel wire 

Because of the panels are rigid, they can span between structures and can also be used for freestanding

Living Walls 

Pre-vegetated panels, vertical modules or planted blankets, fixed vertically to a structural wall or frame 

Panels made of plastic, expanded polystyrene, synthetic fabric, clay, metal, and concrete 

Support a great diversity and density of plant species 

There are various forms, with the main differences between interior and exterior designs.

Modular Living Wall

Emerged from the use of modules for green roof applications, with a number of technological innovations 

Often pre-grown, providing an 'instant' green effect upon completion of the installation

Vegetated Mat Wall

Composed of two layers of synthetic fabric with pockets that physically support plants and growing media 

Nutrients distributed through an irrigation system that cycles water from the top to down