Living Walls: Design Intent, Function, and Art
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Living walls not only add beauty to a space, but also can help to reduce energy consumption, minimize environmental impacts, and create healthier interior and exterior environments. This course compares the design and construction of different types of living walls and provides an overview of the factors to consider to ensure a healthy, thriving living wall is installed and maintained.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Discuss the benefits of biophilic design to determine why a living wall can improve the well-being and health of the occupants who use the interior or exterior space in which it is installed.
- Describe the components and construction of different types of green walls and characterize their vegetation, irrigation, and maintenance requirements
- Explore the benefits of using living wall systems for vertical farming purposes, including their efficient use of space and water resources and their ability to increase crop yields.
- Discuss living walls in terms of their environmental impact and ability to improve a building’s air quality and sound insulation levels.
Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Robert Shade on behalf of Green Living Technologies. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Robert Shade
Title: Project Manager, Green Living Technologies International LLC
Background: Robert Shade (Rob) is a seasoned living wall and green roof specialist. He started working with GLTI as an apprentice 5 years ago, learning the industry from the manufacturing sector of GLTI’s facility. Due to his ability to effectively apply the skills he learned as an apprentice, he was promoted to field installer. In this role he would eventually learn all aspects of the GLTI family of products including, green walls, green roofs, and vertical farms, from manufacturing, installation, irrigation, lighting and maintenance. He has also overseen GLTI’s vertical farming operations for herbs and medical cannabis. Rob recently was responsible for two more iconic GLTI projects including a 6500 square foot living wall in downtown Toronto and the “batters’ eye”, a 3500 square foot living wall in center field for the Minnesota Twins, touted as the greenest ball park in America. In his current role, Rob travels throughout the US and overseas, where he works with the ProStaff teams to provide support on projects, including insuring that the installations are done based on the correct specifications, and helping new installers become more comfortable with larger projects.
