Green infrastructure enhancements are widely advocated to address heat-related risks in cities. The challenge of implementing enhancements in dense cities has necessitated the development of surface g...

Vertical greening, is a green wall, that needs regular maintenance, and that requires burning dirty noisy diesel platforms, creating air and noise pollution....

'Coupling vertical greening influence in building energy simulations' has been shortlisted in the Design and Technical category for the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2021.

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To meet the challenge of implementing green infrastructure enhancements to address climate risks in densely built cities, attention has been directed in recent times towards encouraging surface greeni...

Green infrastructure enhancements are widely advocated to address heat-related risks in cities. The challenge of implementing enhancements in dense cities has necessitated the development of surface g...

In rapidly growing cities like Tokyo, incorporating greenery is a challenging task. With limited space for trees or parks, vertical greening—the placement of vegetation on building facades—has become a creative solution to reintroduce nature into crowded urban settings. However, until now, there has been no clear method to assess where this type of greenery is most needed or most effective.