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Green walls and Green roofs
Rating: 3.8 out of 5(65 ratings)
174 students

Green walls and Green roofs

Techniques and application
Created byEDS Global
Last updated 10/2018
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Identify the differences in horizontal and vertical landscape techniques
  • List the different types of green wall systems
  • Enumerate steps in installing green roof systems
  • Describe the benefits of green wall and green roof systems

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 31m total length

  • Introduction2:42

    Explore green walls and green roofs as innovative landscape systems that boost building performance and occupant well-being, and learn to distinguish their techniques and system options for project decisions.

  • Green walls10:13

    Explore how green walls, vertical gardens, and living walls transform building envelopes with various support systems, irrigation, and plant selection.

  • Green roofs7:16

    Explore green roofs as living roof systems with plants grown in a growing medium above waterproofing, root barriers, drainage, and irrigation, classified as extensive, semi-intensive, or intensive.

  • Key Design Considerations4:46

    Assess structural capacity and design extensive green roofs and green walls with appropriate substrates and native climate-responsive plants to reduce stormwater runoff and use recycled water, while supporting maintenance.

  • Benefits6:59

    Discover how green roofs and green walls insulate buildings, lower heat gain and cooling loads, reduce energy costs, and improve urban air quality and biodiversity.

  • End of Course Quiz

Requirements

  • This is a beginner level course that explains green wall and green roof systems. You don't require any prior knowledge in landscape architecture.

Description

This course is approved for 0.5 GBCI Continuation Education (CE) credits. After completing the course you can report your credit towards LEED credential maintenance.

Landscaping in urban areas, where space is at a premium, is witnessing a host of innovations. Green wall and green roof systems are increasingly becoming popular choices for turning facades, blind walls and roofs into ‘living’ systems. Along with being great landscape features, these systems also have the potential to enhance building performance!

This course is a primer on green roof and green wall systems. It walks you through the different systems available, their installation as well as design considerations for the systems.

If you want to understand how adding a green wall or roof in your design will benefit your project, this course is right for you!

The course is divided into 4 modules with high-quality media and graphics and an engaging narrative. At the end of this course, you will be able to leverage the use of green roof and wall systems to meet multiple sustainability goals in your project. 

Who this course is for:

  • Building designers looking to integrate green walls and green roofs into their design
  • Landscape professionals who want to explore sustainable design strategies
  • Students interested in green wall and green roof systems

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