Portland's Edith Green / Wendell Wyatt Federal Building
"The greatest buzz around this renovation has been the vertical wall that will encompass 250 vertical feet of the office tower. The plants will grow on ‘fins’ that are set at acute angles and will grow much like plants in the garden climb trellises. The idea is that lush foliage will grow during the spring and summer, and will shade the building’s west facade enough to reduce energy bills. In the colder months, the plants will naturally drop their foliage and sunlight can once again penetrate the building to provide warmth.
Though details have not been finalized, the vertical wall will ideally be irrigated with captured rainwater from the roof, and supplemented by municipal supply if necessary. "
http://sustainbydesign.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/portlands-edith-greenwendell-wyatt-federal-building-gets-green-upgrades/
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