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Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design is the second edition of green walls course manuals presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. This introductory manual on green wall infrastructure design presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to reach green wall project objectives. Subjects addressed in the course manual include:
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Identifying the costs and benefits of green walls to reach your green wall performance goals;
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Identifying the costs and benefits of green walls to reach your green wall performance goals;
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Identifying a variety of green wall products and understanding the performance criteria of different green wall elements, and their relevance to your design intent; and
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Introducing the major design principles of a successful green wall project and discussing causes for error, which might lead to an unsuccessful project.
This course manual provides details and exercises on how to:
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Determine major functions and components of a green wall;
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Describe characteristics and assess various advantages of different green wall systems available in the marketplace;
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Utilize an integrated design process in your project for maximum benefit;
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Evaluate the major market drivers encouraging the green wall industry in North America;
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Obtain maximum points by integrating a green wall into the U.S. Green Building Council LEEDTM Accreditation point system.
Green Walls 101: Systems Overview and Design was developed and peer reviewed by a multidisciplinary group of green roof experts. Members of the Advanced Maintenance Committee members are:
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Reuben Freed, greenscreen®
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Greg Garner, Elevated landscape Technologies, Ltd
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Patrick S. Kelly, Carl Stahl DécorCable Innovations
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Shane Debisingh, Jakob
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Steven Peck, HASLA, GRP, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
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Mark Woolbright, Greenwall Mojo Blog
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Joe Zazzera, GRP, LEED AP ID+C, Plant Solutions, Inc.
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Christopher Lyon, Tournesol Site Works
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Melissa Daniels, Plant Connection Inc.
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Anthony Caggiano, Plant Connection Inc.
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Nathalie Ruthven, Deltalock
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Geneviève Noël, BDES, BCID, MUBI Regenerative Consulting Inc.
Peer Reviewers who provided technical feedback on the course material are:
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Alan Darlington, Air Quality Solutions Ltd.
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Nigel Dunnett, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield
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Paul Kephart, GRP, Rana Creek
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Manfred Kohler, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg
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J. William Thompson, Landscape Architecture Magazine
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Ken Yeang, Llewelyn Davies Yeang
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Randy Sharp, FCSLA, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP, Sharp and Diamond Landscape Architecture
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Jeffrey Bruce, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, GRP, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company, LLC
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