Stepping Up with Green
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Featured Writers: Marc Ottelé, Ayako Nagase, Maureen Connelly, Aditya Rande, Tim Auger and Ken Larsson ISBN: 978-981-07-6992-5 Published: December 2013 Issue #7 |
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Abstract In this issue, CITYGREEN unravels the new possibilities in the advancement of skyrise greenery. It rounds up a number of impressive project features. Locally, the PARKROYAL on Pickering hotel and Jardin condominium go beyond extensive integration with façade, to bring greenery into close interaction with users. Internationally, the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre demonstrates remarkable design of green roof deeply integrated with the building’s water conservation and treatment strategy, and innovative designs of commendable winners of the international Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence as well as Hong Kong’s Skyrise Greenery Awards in 2012. Stepping Up with Green also shares the positive financial forecasts for the global green roof and green wall market. In Aditya Ranade’s report of the economic study, Lux Research forecasts a USD 680 million market by 2017 for green walls, suggesting a sure role for such landscape treatments in the future of cities. In line with the growing market, more rigorous standards and testing of various green materials will prove essential. Marc Ottelé shares the findings of a life-cycle assessment conducted with collaborators to understand the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts of five different types of vertical greenery systems. |
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Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence 2012: Green Architecture for Urban Resiliency Author: Paul Erlichman
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Skyrise Greenery Awards 2012: Exemplary Skyrise Greenery Projects in Hong Kong Author: Kathy Ng
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A Life Cycle Assessment and Comparison: Sustainability Impacts of Five Vertical Greening Systems Author: Marc Ottelé
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Stormwater Management Using Green Roofs in Japan: Plant Selection for Extensive Green Roofs to Optimise Water Management Author: Ayako Nagase
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Developing Tests and Evaluation of Wind Resistance: Wind Uplift Research on Sub-Tropical Vegetated Roof Assemblies Authors: Glenn Acomb, David Prevatt, and Tuan Vo
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Research at the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Centre for Architecture Ecology: Advancing Living Architecture Author: Maureen Connelly
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Building-Integrated Vegetation: Redefining the Landscape or Chasing a Mirage Author: Aditya Ranade
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Recent and Future Efforts: Growing Green Roofs in Copenhagen Authors: Dorthe Romo
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An Overview of Skyrise Greenery Initiatives in Singapore: Greening Singapore’s High-Rise Urban Landscape Authors: Lok Yan Ling
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Living in a Garden: The Greening of Singapore Author: Tim Auger
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PARKROYAL on Pickering: A New Generation of Tropical Hospitality Author: urchin
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South Beach: Building and Planting a Green City Block Author: Narelle Yabuka
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Jardin: Home in a Garden Author: Yeong Weng Fai
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VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre: Growing a Garden for the 21st Century Authors: Ken Larsson and Cornelia Oberlander
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The Melbourne City Rooftop Honey Buzz: Sweet Success on Rooftops Authors: Angelia Sia
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Plant Ecology and Skyrise Greening: A Plant Ecologist’s Case for Extensive Green Roofs Authors: Jeremy Lundholm
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Tall Buildings in Southeast Asia: A Humanist Approach to Tropical High-Rise Authors: Wong Mun Summ, Richard Hassell, and Alina Yeo
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Evolving Roof Gardens of Public Housing Estates in Singapore: Building Heartware via Skyrise Greenery Author: Rachel Teo
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