DCA 40182

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

GREEN FACADE
STUDY

AHMAD SOLIHIN BIN AHMAD FADHIL

01DSB22F1044 DSB 3B

PUAN NURUL HEKMAH BT. WAN

MOKHTAR
GREEN FACADE
A GREEN FACADE IS A WALL THAT IS PARTIALLY OR
COMPLETELY COVERED WITH VEGETATION. THEY CAN BE
CREATED USING A VARIETY OF PLANTS, INCLUDING
CLIMBING VINES, CREEPERS, MOSSES, AND EVEN SMALL
SHRUBS AND TREES. GREEN FACADES OFFER A NUMBER OF
BENEFITS, BOTH AESTHETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL.

AESTHETIC BENEFITS: GREEN FACADES CAN ADD BEAUTY AND

INTEREST TO BUILDINGS, AND CAN HELP TO SOFTEN THE HARSH
LINES OF URBAN ARCHITECTURE. THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE
SHADE AND PRIVACY, AND CAN CREATE A MORE NATURAL AND
INVITING ATMOSPHERE.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: GREEN FACADES CAN HELP TO

IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FILTERING OUT POLLUTANTS. THEY CAN
ALSO HELP TO REDUCE NOISE LEVELS AND PROVIDE HABITATS
FOR WILDLIFE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY CAN HELP TO REGULATE
BUILDING TEMPERATURES, REDUCING THE NEED FOR HEATING
AND AIR CONDITIONING.

FRASER PROPERTY
TYPE OF GREEN
FACADE
CLIMBING PLANT FACADES: MODULAR PANEL FACADES: GROUND-BASED FACADES:
SELF-CLIMBING PLANTS LIVING WALL PANELS GROUND-COVER PLANTS

CLIMBING VINES

SUPPORTED CLIMBING PLANTS GREEN GRID PANELS

BUILDING
PARKROYAL ON PICKERING, KII TOWER, DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
SINGAPORE

ONE CENTRAL PARK, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA CAIXAFORUM MADRID, SPAIN

PROS
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
IMPROVED AIR QUALITY: PLANTS ABSORB POLLUTANTS AND DUST, LEADING TO
CLEANER AIR AROUND THE BUILDING AND WITHIN IT IF PROPERLY VENTILATED.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: GREEN FACADES CAN INSULATE BUILDINGS, REDUCING HEATING

AND COOLING NEEDS AND ASSOCIATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

AESTHETIC BENEFITS:
ENHANCED BEAUTY: VEGETATION ADDS VISUAL INTEREST AND
SOFTENS THE LOOK OF BUILDINGS, CREATING A MORE NATURAL AND
INVITING ENVIRONMENT.
INCREASED PROPERTY VALUE: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT
GREEN FACADES CAN INCREASE PROPERTY VALUES, ESPECIALLY IN
URBAN AREAS.

OTHER BENEFITS:
NOISE REDUCTION: DENSE VEGETATION CAN ABSORB
SOUND, HELPING TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION IN URBAN
AREAS.
INCREASED PRIVACY: CLIMBING PLANTS CAN CREATE A
SCREEN, PROVIDING PRIVACY FOR RESIDENTS OR OFFICE
WORKERS.
 CONS
HIGHER INITIAL COST: GREEN FACADES CAN BE MORE
EXPENSIVE TO INSTALL THAN TRADITIONAL FACADES, DUE
TO THE COST OF PLANTS, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, AND
ONGOING MAINTENANCE.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: GREEN FACADES REQUIRE
REGULAR WATERING, FERTILIZING, AND PEST CONTROL,
WHICH CAN BE TIME-CONSUMING AND COSTLY.
STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS: THE WEIGHT OF
PLANTS AND SOIL CAN ADD STRESS TO A BUILDING, SO
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY NEEDS TO BE CAREFULLY
ASSESSED BEFORE INSTALLATION.
WATER USAGE: DEPENDING ON THE PLANT SPECIES AND
CLIMATE, GREEN FACADES CAN CONSUME SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF WATER, WHICH NEEDS TO BE FACTORED
INTO SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS.
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE: IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED
GREEN FACADES CAN ATTRACT PESTS, DAMAGE BUILDING
MATERIALS, OR CREATE MOISTURE PROBLEMS.
 CONCLUSION
GREEN FACADES ARE TRANSFORMING BUILDINGS FROM CONCRETE JUNGLES TO
VERTICAL GARDENS, BRINGING NATURE CLOSER AND OFFERING A BREATH OF
FRESH AIR. THEY CLEAN THE AIR, COOL HOT SUMMERS, AND PROVIDE HOMES FOR
URBAN WILDLIFE. WHILE THEY NEED SOME CARE, THEIR BEAUTY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS MAKE THEM A PROMISING TREND FOR A GREENER
FUTURE.