Look, up in the sky - it’s a garden
“The Queensland Government has just signed a deal with the Singapore National Parks Board that could see scientists grow plants on the walls and roofs of the sunshine state’s high rise buildings to reduce heat and improve air quality.
“Shane Holborn, research team leader for the Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries’ lifestyle horticulture group, said vegetation had proven to have a significant insulating effect on buildings, and the Government was keen to test, adapt and use the concept in Queensland.
“The plants lower the amount of air-conditioning required to cool a building, and some studies had shown a rooftop garden can reduce the surface temperature by 10 to 20 degrees Celsius, he said.
The vertical gardens could be arranged to cover whole walls - or just be placed in sections - where they naturally cool the area by transpiring water from the soil into the air, and also by providing shade.”
Fantastic!
