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INTERNATIONAL GREEN WALL CONFERENCE - 4-5th September 2014 - The Green Wall Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK INTERNATIONAL GREEN WALL CONFERENCE - 4-5th September 2014 - The Green Wall Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

A Tale of Two Green Walls: from BREEAM to ecosystem services


•Definitions and introductions

•Two contrasting green walls: triggers, designs, benefits

•Sustainable urban design, linking green infrastructure and maximising ecosystem services

Talk Outline


Introductions

Octavia Neeves

Ecologist and CIEEM Promising Professional

Award Winner 2014

Veronica Lawrie

Senior Ecologist and Innovation Hub Leader

for Birmingham @veronicalawrie on Twitter


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Definitions BREEAM:

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for buildings and large scale developments

It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design


What are

Ecosystem Services? The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment categorises

them as follows:

Provisioning

services

• Food

• Fresh water

• Fuel wood

• Fibre

• Biochemicals

• Genetic resources

Regulating Services

• Climate regulation

• Disease regulation

• Water regulation

• Water purification

• Pollination

Cultural Services

• Spiritual and religious

• Recreation and ecotourism

• Aesthetic

• Inspirational

• Educational

• Sense of place

• Cultural heritage

Supporting Services

Soil formation Nutrient cycling Primary Production


Two Contrasting Green Walls

•Christchurch School

Green Wall, Royal

Borough of Kingston

•The Living Wall at

Birmingham New

Street Station

INTERNATIONAL GREEN WALL CONFERENCE - 4-5th September 2014 - The Green Wall Centre, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK


Let’s plant vertically!


Let’s plant vertically!

Enter the

architect...


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The finished product


frame

made

from metal


Government support of green

infrastructure can help The London Plan (2011)

Two key policies for green walls under this plan are:

Policy 3D.8 Realising the value of open space and

green infrastructure

“Wherever appropriate, new development should include new or enhanced

habitat, or design (such as green roofs) and landscaping that promotes

biodiversity, and provision for their management”

Policy 4A.11 Living Roofs and Walls

“The use of living roofs and wall planting in smaller developments

and extensions where the opportunity arises is encouraged”


Helping Biodiversity



Thermal

Insulation

properties



Thermal

Insulation

properties

Educational

tool



Thermal

Insulation

properties

Educational

tool

Visual

/amenity

value


New Street Living Wall


Project Background


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Construction Information


BREEAM Details


Ecosystem Services


Monitoring Opportunities


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Links with Existing Green

Infrastructure

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-GB&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=uk&sll=52.477794,-1.89836&sspn=0.0200745,0.0439461&cid=15361084568354911896&q=birmingham+new+street+station&sa=X&ei=6ccOVOiCHsS-O_TjgagM&ved=0CBUQtgMwAA













Summary

•Two contrasting green

walls: triggers, designs,

benefits

•Provide green

infrastructure links and

maximise ecosystem

services in urban areas

with limited available

space

•Sustainable urban

design


Any Questions?



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