Benefits
External
- Improvement of local air quality, reducing the incidence of breathing disorders such as asthma which in severe cases can lead to heart, blood pressure and circulatory problems
- Provides an improvement in visual and aesthetic function
- Benefits building cost efficiency through heating, cooling and energy cost reduction
- Improves building acoustic performance
- An aid to storm water management, reducing run off and preventing local drainage overload
Integral part of BREEAM and SUDS design
Increased local species bio-diversity and habitat construction
Carbon sinks that capture and convert airborne carbons, HAPs (hazardous airborne pollutants), heavy metals and negative environmental pressures
Re oxygenation of the local environment
Design and architectural solutions
- Reduction of the heat island effect
Internal
- Improves health and wellbeing in the home and workplace
- Reduction of workplace and short term stress that may lead to high blood pressure and heart problems
- Increased productivity, concentration, alertness and motivation
- Decrease in absenteeism, lethargy, distraction
- Reduction of PM10s (dust and small particulate matter) and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) found in cleaning products, carpet fibres and paint
