Comments on: Really Green Buildings http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/ The voice of The Sietch community Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:01:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: We need a trillion more indoor plants. - Page 12 - Science Forums http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-83951 We need a trillion more indoor plants. - Page 12 - Science Forums Sat, 24 May 2008 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/#comment-83951 [...] here as well Green Buildings:the Cheapest Way To Reduce Global Warming – Ecofriend Photo Gallery The Sietch Blog Really Green Buildings __________________ Stephen Robert Irwin: 22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006. Rest In [...]

]]> By: lindaloo http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-26930 lindaloo Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/#comment-26930 Gorgeous pictures. I've always loved ivy-covered walls, but as mentioned above, there's concern about damage to the building. Ivy is notorious for eating into the mortar between bricks. Ivy can grow well though in climates with little humidity and cold winters. Gorgeous pictures.

I’ve always loved ivy-covered walls, but as mentioned above, there’s concern about damage to the building. Ivy is notorious for eating into the mortar between bricks.

Ivy can grow well though in climates with little humidity and cold winters.

]]> By: David http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-25814 David Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:14:24 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/#comment-25814 The site also mentions free-standing walls, so root damage would not be an issue there. Austin, Texas is a humid climate, so our systems are usually working to keep moisture out of our buildings. I wonder what effect this might have on indoor humidity? Maybe the water is entrained in the plants, so that free moisture is not that much an issue? The site also mentions free-standing walls, so root damage would not be an issue there.

Austin, Texas is a humid climate, so our systems are usually working to keep moisture out of our buildings. I wonder what effect this might have on indoor humidity? Maybe the water is entrained in the plants, so that free moisture is not that much an issue?

]]> By: The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-25287 The Naib Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:34:27 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/#comment-25287 yea i also had reservations about what this would do to the building, but there is no reason that a suitable under layer for the roots to grow into cannot be found. It seems like the guy uses a lot of felt, and some sort of panel system to keep the plants in. These plants are not your usual wall crawlers, I think he put some thought into building damage (some of the places on the site that these are installed are very expensive buildings) and besides, even the Mona Lisa is falling apart, if its minimal a little root damage wont hurt anyone. yea i also had reservations about what this would do to the building, but there is no reason that a suitable under layer for the roots to grow into cannot be found. It seems like the guy uses a lot of felt, and some sort of panel system to keep the plants in. These plants are not your usual wall crawlers, I think he put some thought into building damage (some of the places on the site that these are installed are very expensive buildings) and besides, even the Mona Lisa is falling apart, if its minimal a little root damage wont hurt anyone.

]]> By: Rt http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-25283 Rt Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:08:20 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/01/18/really-green-buildings/#comment-25283 I'd be more concerned with the damage to the building. The web site (and boy do I hate Flash sites) states "This root-related damage can be prevented if water is regularly given to plants. Roots are then only spreadin on the surface, leaving the inner wall unaffected." I doubt the building owners are going to risk their investment on that. Great idea - gotta do something about them roots. I’d be more concerned with the damage to the building. The web site (and boy do I hate Flash sites) states “This root-related damage can be prevented if water is regularly given to plants. Roots are then only spreadin on the surface, leaving the inner wall unaffected.”
I doubt the building owners are going to risk their investment on that.
Great idea – gotta do something about them roots.

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