Designing a water filtering LWS for Utility buildings in the Netherlands

The presence of vegetation has proven to increase peoples well-being and has multiple other benefits. Unfortunately, there is a lack of green in urban areas. Three solutions exist which could reintroduce green in cities and have a low footprint: green roofs, green facades and living wall system. Living wall systems are visible from street level...

Active Green System within Working Environments in Hot Humid Climate Conditions in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Among hot humid tropical climate conditions, the common solution for climate control within working environments is the use of an active system (air conditioning). As consequence, the energy consumption, regarding cooling, increases. Therefore, the aim is to develope a sustainable cooling tool based on the integration of a biowall and a...