In this thesis I analyzed the available technologies to create the green cover of a wall, focusing on their potential with the final aim of contributing to the sustainable development of urban areas and in agreement with the guidelines for protecting the environment. Initially, the main benefits that a vertical green wall can offer are explain, trying to corroborate them by reporting a series of results from scientific studies. Later, the three ways to obtain a vertical green wall were described, describing its characteristics, the necessary support structures, the layers that compose it, the systems necessary for its functioning and the type of vegetation that can be used. From the research activity, conduct both online and by consulting technical manuals, it became clear that the main forms of greening are, as previously said, three: Green facades, Living walls and the Green wall. For the first two forms there are two sub-classifications, while the green wall is a method that is patented and therefore its technical structure cannot vary unlike the other two that each company can change according to their preferences. The parts of the system that can, and must, be chosen among different alternatives and therefore manage, such as the growth substrate, irrigation, drainage and support elements, were then analyzed, diversifying them according to the type of vertical greening and then move on to considerations on vegetation, management, costs and maintenance of a green wall. Finally, three Italian companies that deal with providing solutions for green walls are presented. With one of these companies, I had the opportunity to talk directly with the owner, who also made himself available to let me visit the company, including the building where the panels are made, things that he very rarely allows.
In questo elaborato si sono analizzate le tecnologie disponibili per realizzare il rivestimento a verde di una parete, soffermandosi sulla loro potenzialità con il fine ultimo di contribuire allo sviluppo sostenibile delle aree urbane e in linea con le indicazioni per salvaguardare l’ambiente. Inizialmente sono stati descritti i principali benefici che una parete verde verticale può offrire cercando di avvalorarli riportando una serie di risultati provenienti da studi scientifici. Successivamente sono state descritte le tre modalità per poter ottenere una parete verticale verde descrivendo caratteristiche proprie, le strutture di supporto necessaire, gli strati che lo compongono, i sistemi necessari al suo funzionamento e il tipo di vegetazione che si può impiegare. Dall’attività di ricerca, svolta sia online che consultando manuali tecnici, è apparso in modo chiaro che le principali forme di inverdimento sono appunto tre: i rivestimenti a verde, le chiusure verticali vegetate e il muro vegetale. Per le prime due forme esistono due versioni mentre il muro vegetale è una modalità che è brevettata e quindi la sua struttura tecnica non può essere variata a differenza delle altre due che ogni azienda può apportare delle variazioni in base alle loro preferenze. Sono state poi approfondite le parti del sistema che possono, e devono, essere scelte tra diverse alternative e quindi gestire, come il substrato di crescita, l’irrigazione, il drenaggio e gli elementi di supporto diversificandoli in base alla tipologia di verde verticale per poi passare a delle considerazioni sulla vegetazione, la gestione, i costi e la manutenzione di una parete verde. Infine, sono state presentate tre aziende italiane che si occupano di fornire soluzioni per il rivestimento a verde. Con una di queste aziende ho avuto l'opportunità di parlare direttamente con il titolare, il quale si è anche reso disponibile a farmi visitare l'azienda, compreso l’edificio dove vengono realizzati i panelli, cose che molto raramente concede.
Il verde verticale per un ambiente urbano sostenibile.
ALBERTON, ENRICO
2021/2022
Abstract
In this thesis I analyzed the available technologies to create the green cover of a wall, focusing on their potential with the final aim of contributing to the sustainable development of urban areas and in agreement with the guidelines for protecting the environment. Initially, the main benefits that a vertical green wall can offer are explain, trying to corroborate them by reporting a series of results from scientific studies. Later, the three ways to obtain a vertical green wall were described, describing its characteristics, the necessary support structures, the layers that compose it, the systems necessary for its functioning and the type of vegetation that can be used. From the research activity, conduct both online and by consulting technical manuals, it became clear that the main forms of greening are, as previously said, three: Green facades, Living walls and the Green wall. For the first two forms there are two sub-classifications, while the green wall is a method that is patented and therefore its technical structure cannot vary unlike the other two that each company can change according to their preferences. The parts of the system that can, and must, be chosen among different alternatives and therefore manage, such as the growth substrate, irrigation, drainage and support elements, were then analyzed, diversifying them according to the type of vertical greening and then move on to considerations on vegetation, management, costs and maintenance of a green wall. Finally, three Italian companies that deal with providing solutions for green walls are presented. With one of these companies, I had the opportunity to talk directly with the owner, who also made himself available to let me visit the company, including the building where the panels are made, things that he very rarely allows.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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