Green Walls (Living Walls)

- Green Walls (Living Walls) -

Green Walls, or Vertical Gardens, are essential for urban projects with limited horizontal space, maximizing green density and contributing significantly to required environmental ratios.

Green Area Ratio (GAR) Credit: Green walls provide instant, dense foliage coverage, allowing projects to meet local GAR compliance and zoning mandates without consuming valuable roof deck or ground-level footprint.
Visual Impact & Air Quality: Creates striking architectural features that dramatically improve aesthetics, while the vegetation actively filters airborne pollutants and reduces carbon dioxide.
Urban Heat Island Mitigation: Provides a powerful source of evapotranspiration on vertical facades, actively cooling the immediate microclimate and reducing heat gain on the building envelope.
System Integrity: We use robust, modular panel systems that ensure maximum plant health and longevity. All installations include a mandatory, integrated drip irrigation system to manage vertical moisture flow efficiently.

Green Roof System Comparison

Green Roof System Comparison: Choosing Your Performance Level

System Characteristic	4-Inch High-Performance Extensive	6-Inch Deep Extensive / Semi-Intensive	8-Inch Intensive Modular
Primary Goal	Lowest Load & Cost-Effective Compliance	Optimal Balance of Performance & Weight	Maximum Performance & Amenity Space
Typical Saturated Weight	15 – 25 lbs/ft²	30 – 45 lbs/ft²	35 – 55 lbs/ft²
Structural Requirement	Minimal—Ideal for most retrofits.	Moderate—Suitable for most modern commercial buildings.	High—Requires verifiable structural capacity.
Annual Stormwater Retention	40% – 60%	50% – 75%+	50% – 90% (Highest retention volume).
Plant Palette	Sedum Cuttings/Mats (Hardiest species only).	Diverse Sedums, resilient Grasses, and Perennials.	Wide Variety (Supports shrubs, large perennials, and custom gardens).
Energy Impact	Excellent UV protection and cooling effect.	Strong insulation for year-round thermal benefits.	Highest R-Value and maximum HVAC efficiency impact.
Usability/Access	Non-accessible; designed for maintenance access only.	Non-accessible; designed for maintenance access only.	Accessible Rooftop Amenity Space.