GREEN ROOF, WALL, AND

FACADES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 SUNY-ESF GATEWAY CENTER GREEN ROOF
SYRACYSE, NEW YORK

The new SUNY ESF green roof is an aesthetically pleasing addition to

the open space of the campus, and in its exceptional plant diversity.
The green roof also provides habitat for a wider range of insects and
other animals for study. It is a versatile outdoor classroom and
gathering place atop SUNY ESF’s award-winning LEED Platinum
Certified Gateway Center Building (completed in 2013).

AIM
The green roof was designed to contribute to the
Gateway Center’s highly efficient stormwater
management system and to aid in regulating building
temperature.
NEED
In addition to collecting, filtering, and absorbing
stormwater, the green roof has the potential to
advance our knowledge of how to use native species
and communities in these unforgiving environments.
IDEALOGY
In thinking about the conditions that are typical for a rooftop garden, and in their
case a west-facing one, the Andropogon/SUNY ESF team recognized that it needed
plants that would endure extremes of temperature, wind and moisture. To
minimize future maintenance, the team sought plants that can tolerate low soil
fertility/low organic matter and shallow soils. Drought tolerance was also key, as
the intent was to have the plants function as they would in their native
environment, without any supplemental irrigation. GREEN ROOF
 SUNY-ESF GATEWAY CENTER GREEN ROOF
SYRACYSE, NEW YORK

METHODOLOGY :
The earth was sculpted with sections of expanded polystyrene
geofoam to provide some undulations for aesthetic and
microclimate purposes. Jute erosion control mat, while difficult to
install on a windy rooftop in November, turned out to be extremely
important in stabilizing the friable growing medium against
erosion. Irregular flagstone slabs mimicked the limestone, and
pavement found in the Alvar environment and provide entry points
for teachers and students to gain a closer look at the plants. In
terms of the planting, Toland said, “The patterning of the species
was based on massing for aesthetic impact and to aid in
monitoring.”
Three-plus years after installation, the green roof plant
communities are thriving, and the beautiful outdoor
gathering, teaching, and research space is fulfilling its
mission.

CONCLUSION:
The group as a whole was fairly confident that the
plants would perform well, but the design team needed
to validate that we could deliver a successful and
sustainable design solution to the client,”

In 2010, Leopold and colleagues obtained cuttings, seeds and plugs, and
involved students in research involving planting each species at varying soil
depth, media and spacing. They collected three seasons of data, which gave
evidence that plants from these specific plant communities did well in this
specific unirrigated, rooftop environment.
GREEN ROOF
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Vertical Gardens
‘Vertical garden’ could be a more modern approach with a
variety of succulents hanging from the wall or an edible
vertical garden . Vertical gardens or otherwise known as
Vertical greens, living walls, Green walls or even Green
facades are all descriptive terms which are used to refer to all
forms of vegetated wall surfaces. Vertical gardens are the
result of going ‘green’ on vertical surfaces with various plants,
either ground rooted, embedded into the wall material itself or
with constructed panels along the facade, attached, and/or
with systems regulating their growth.
AIM
The unique living wall in Turkey was designed to
improve the aesthetic outcome and workplace for a
large textile company in Antalya City. The planting
hides and enhances a large building wall. It
represents the biggest green wall project in Turkey
to date.

IDEODOLOGY

The vertical garden was developed with our partner

Melih Seckin of Berceri who installed and managed the
project. Approximately 4,356 plants were used, with an
installation footprint of 207m2.

GREEN WALL
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The green wall was installed with Atlantis Gro-Wall 4®, which is
designed to attenuate noise, improve air quality and beautify the city.
This piece of living art will enhance the experience among visitors,
guests and hosts, augmenting their sense of wellbeing and relaxation.

Atlantis Vertical Green Wall has the capacity to consume and

process CO2 at rates in excess of similar size trees. The
project has an added effect of making customers and the
public happier in their surroundings when compared to
conventional car park treatments. The Gro-Wall treatment
provides people with a connection to nature.

METHODOLOGY
The Atlantis modular recycled plastic receptacles were put
together in a geometrical pattern to cover 340m2 of the
external area. Three species of plants were used to provide a
spectacular visual effect. The planting process has been done
over our specially formulated growing media.

GREEN WALL
 CONSORCIO-SANTIAGO BUILDING

AIM
 Green facade helps in improving indoor
air quality: when used in the interior of building, the plants on the façade
have the ability to filter the noxious gases from the carpets and other
furniture. The greenery also absorbs the airborne pollutants like dust and
other unwanted gases.
• Protecting the building structure: Generally building facades are
exposed sun, water and other weathering elements and with time most of
the construction materials start to break down, due to heating and cooling
which causes contraction and expansion of the materials. Green façade
can protect the building façade from direct exposure to sun light.
• Energy efficiency in building: Green façade can serve as a wind
breaker during the winter; it can also reduce the ambient temperature
through evapotranspiration process. If applied internally helps in reducing
the amount of energy required in cooling the outdoor air for indoor use. NEED
In normal weather, the biggest thermal problem in office
buildings is over heating, given that 4 people – plus their
equipment such as lights, computers and others – generate
the heat equivalent to a heater. Thus, the air conditioning
system weighs a lot on the consumption and energy costs.
In Santiago the over heating increases a lot between
October and March on the west side. Adding up is the
reverberation of the heat from the street and sidewalk
pavements. Additionally, are the unpleasant glares. The
longest facade of the building had all these problems, also
present at a lesser extent on the north side.

GREEN FACADE
 CONSORCIO-SANTIAGO BUILDING

IDEALOGY
The heat and glare issues were resolved using natural methods as much as possible, such as vegetation and water.
This avoids the reverberation and produces evaporation, decreasing the temperature. Trees were also planted to cool
the sidewalks and shade up to the 3rd floor at least. It was chosen to shade it with vegetation. Three options were
studied: “horizontal trellises” with deciduous creeping plants to allow for more sun and light in winter; vertical “double
green skin” with deciduous creeping plants and deciduous “trees”

Metaphorically the existent

green rises vertically. This
vegetation cheers up the
building and gives a
changing look during the
different seasons. The two
higher levels of the building
are protected by a large
metal visor that tops off the
building and protects the
upper level.

METHODOLOGY
The treatment of the facades deserves special attention. A western
facade in Santiago produces serious heat problems during the
summer. Therefore, the building was worked with technical and
natural resources, producing a double facade: an inner with curtain
wall and an outer with vegetation. This “double vegetal facade”
reduces the solar absorption. In addition it transforms the building
into a vertical garden of about 2,700 sqm, equivalent to the
gardens of the houses that were in place.
GREEN FACADE
 SMART CITY – BELGAVI

NATH PAI GARDEN

The Nath Pai garden situated on Deshmukh road Tilakwadi was
inaugurated by minister U T Khader after it was taken for redevelopment
under the Smart city project.
The garden is spread over 1.32 acres and around 92 lakhs were spent
on the improvement.
The said project is under the Area Based Development (ABD)-
Improvement Of Neighborhood Parks & Recreational Spaces which has
a total budget of 18.50 cr for all the parks and gardens in the project.
•Consists of toilets
•Central gazebo
Wire cut bricks pergola with benches for
seating, fountain, walking track with shot
blasted pavers, jogging track, yoga deck,
stone cladded planters with granite
seating, sand pits for children to play and
very vivid horticulture works
Garden has a highlight of fragrant flower
plants, perennial flowering plants, lawn is
chosen which suits Belagavi climate.
•Fully developed irrigation system with
sprinkler and drip system
Very good quality shot blasted pavers are
used for walking track
Also training will be given to the
maintenance people to carry out the work
smoothly.
Garden will be maintained by contractor
for two years after completion.