Vertical Plantscapes offer you the following:

• Green/Eco Roofs
• Living/Green Walls
• Internal 'Living' Space Dividers
• To Hire

• Achievable
• Stunning
• Increases air quality
• Absorbs rain water spill off
• Aids climate control inside

Modular - lightweight - fast installation with minimal disruption

There are 2 main types or a hybrid of the two:

Extensive - very low maintenance and reduced weight	Intensive - anything is possible (within roof load-bearing weight restrictions)

Extensive roofs

The extensive green roof system is available as either pre-grown or planted in place using plugs or sedum mats. These interlocking green roof panels make for a greatly simplified AND fast installation process as almost all the vital green roof layers have been pre-assembled into one component. Its lightweight construction and ease and speed of installation make it a perfect choice for clients looking for maximum benefits and a lightweight system. Perfect for slopes up to 25%, retrofits, flat roof applications or those projects requiring a lower weight load. The Sedum mixture we use is planted specifically to suit your hardiness zone and provides different bloom times and a variety of vegetation textures and colours. Should access be required to the roof below - the panels can simply be un-clipped and removed whole and then replaced with planting undamaged.

Interlocking green roof tile

Its lightweight construction and ease of installation make it a perfect choice for clients looking for maximum benefits without all the trouble of a conventional installation.

Water management is one of the most innovative features of the roof panels. Unlike mesh-type drainage layers which do not hold rain or irrigation water and can dry the soil from below, our water retention and drainage carrier holds the precious water where the plant roots can easily access it without allowing excessive drying to occur. The bio-blanket acts as a filter fabric, water retention and wicking matt, also providing additional rooting area. This all-in-one approach results in a panel that, when pre-grown, can be picked up and handled like pieces of sod. All of the dimples in both the bio-blanket and carrier greatly reduce soil erosion by wind and water. Pre-growing the plants reduces this erosion risk even further.

Specifications

Intensive roofs

The intensive green roof system is our most luxurious green roof option. If your roof can support the additional load that an intensive green roof you can grow everything from small trees and shrubs to vegetables and herbs. The extensive roofing panels can be simply planted in place on top of mounded additional substrate and planting medium.

Many other details are possible with this system including paving stones, retaining walls, even water features to create your urban oasis. Whatever your goals for your roof may be, we will provide a custom low-maintenance solution that will ensure years of trouble-free enjoyment.

Hybrid

The hybrid (semi-intensive) green roof system is the best of both worlds for many accessible roof areas. You can have the lightweight, pre-grown roof panels in weight sensitive areas as well as point loading deeper depth planting areas and other custom features in areas with additional structural support. The design possibilities are nearly limitless with the hybrid (semi-intensive) green roof.

Beyond the Lateral - Living Walls
Both Exterior & Interior

	The Botanic Garden's award winning display garden at the Ellerslie International Flower Show 2009 - Christchurch

This cutting edge concept has it all:

• Beauty
• Environmental
• Practicality
• Psychological benefits
• Marketing benefits

Behind the creation of these infinitely variable designs is a modular living wall panel that is pre-grown for both residential and commercial applications. It provides rugged construction and ease of installation. Made from HDPE polyethylene for its recycleability and long life, it is one of the few plastics that can be recycled back into itself fully. The black colour also means that the plastic will be more UV stable without as many chemical additives. This plastic is also very resistant to chemicals found in fertilizers ensuring a very long product life span. It has 2 depths enabling a variety of planting.

Benefits of Living Walls:

Air Quality Improvement
Gaseous pollutants are absorbed through photosynthesis and airborne particulate matter is trapped in the leaves.

Gas exchange by the plants helps to add oxygen to the air.

Rooftop microclimate is produced with cooler due to transpiration of the plants therefore reducing the cost of the air transfer hot to cool in air conditioning = less expensive air conditioning. Less air conditioning means less electricity consumption which means less power generation from nuclear and fossil fuel burning plants which improves air quality further

Living walls cool the ambient air temperature (reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect) in cities.

Studies have shown that 150 sq m of plant surface area produces enough oxygen for one person for 24 hours.

Cleaner air is a direct benefit to asthma sufferers the elderly and young who are limited to indoor activities on "Bad Air" days

Temperature Regulation
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Living Walls help address the Urban Heat Island Effect which is the phenomenon of thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas.

Most of the sun's energy is re-radiated as heat. Planted areas only reflect 20% of the sun's energy.

Living walls insulate buildings by external shading, cool industrial buildings and create microclimates, which can alter the climate of a city as a whole.

Reduction of storm water run off
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Living walls can be used as part of a stormwater retention system to help slow the flow off the roof during a storm event. Moderation of water temperatures and natural water filters.

Currently we have between 80-100 % drainage in most cities
In a Natural Cycle 30% of the water is used by plants, 30% percolates to aquifers, 40% returned to the atmosphere therefore No surface runoff

In a Metropolitan/Urban Cycle 5% to goes to aquifers, 15% to the atmosphere and 75% to surface runoff

Major 50mm rainstorm generates about 1.25 gallons per square foot of rainwater.

The City of Portland, Oregon is a leader in developing and implementing green roof policies focusing on controlling stormwater runoff.
www.sustainableportland.org

Improvement of building performance
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German studies show that plant material growing on a roof and walls can help a building retain up to 50% of the heat typically lost to convection.
Living Walls have the capacity to provide Sound insulation.
Additional visual amenity space.
Additional thermal insulation.

LEED Certification Information

Habitat and Ecological benefits
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Possibilities for habitat preservation and protection of flora and fauna. Replaces land taken by buildings and thereby contributes to preserving biological diversity. Beautifies otherwise barren eyesores of our cityscape and provide unique opportunities for design and creativity. Increased urban habitat for song birds and butterflies. Health and horticultural therapy applications. Movement, colour, sound and texture of plants add to the overall health and well being of citizens. The community overall will also benefit from the environmental improvements mentioned above.

Image source: www.davidsuzuki.org

Some of the many applications for these walls are the following:

• Exterior Walls of Buildings
• Interior Walls or freestanding features of Stores and Offices
• Atriums
• Company Logos
• Billboards and Signs
• Exhibition Booths at Fairs and Trade Shows
• Special Event Promotions
• Roof Gardens and Open space areas
  

Acknowledgements of fading images:
1. This is called "Puppy" created in flowers by Jeff Koons and is now a permanent feature outside the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
2. This was the famous French botanist's interpretation of a Vertical Wall (he is acknowledged to be the pioneer of this phenomenon in its current form) for French couturier of Jean-Paul Gaultier. Patrick Blanc's ‘Robe Végétale’ was a prestigious wedding dress for Gaultier’s fashion show in 2002.

Living Wall to Hire

Create that innovative WOW factor with a hired living wall. Bespoke planting available.

" The living walls at TRENZ were wonderful thank you! You did a fantastic job and SKYCITY received rave reviews from other industry members on how effective they were. They definitely added an extra element to our stand and gave it that “wow” factor.

So thank you for all of your hard work – I really appreciated it in such short time frames too. "