Green Walls in High-Rise Buildings

Cities are experiencing unprecedented growth, and the horizontal suburban development model is increasingly seen as unsustainable; with limited land remaining, building upward has become a logical solution, but any strategy for greater height and density must still meet the fundamental human need for access to greenery. This guide offers recommendations for selecting, implementing, and maintaining green walls in high-rise buildings, emphasizing the influence of local climate and the risks associated with different wall types. Its guidance draws on 18 case studies and research by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, presenting richly illustrated examples from 11 cities across 9 climate zones, featuring green walls reaching up to 69 stories and representing the global state of the art in vertical greenery design.

这本技术指南的中文版将同时发售 | This guide is available in Chinese

Principal Author: Antony Wood, Payam Bahrami & Daniel Safarik
Layout/Production Editor: Steven Henry
Additional Research: Irina Susorova & Benjamin Ward
Layout: Kristen Dobbins
Publisher: CTBUH in conjunction with IIT, Tongji University, and Images Publishing Group
Year: 2014
Type: Soft cover
Pages: 240
Dimensions: 8.5"W x 11"H
ISBN: 978-1-864705-93-5