Green your facades, outdoor spaces and roofs
Green roofs, green facades and outdoor spaces have a positive effect on the microclimate. They cool during the summer, collect water during (rain) showers and help maintain biodiversity.
You tackle the following challenges:
That's how you do it
Green influences airflows, temperature and relative humidity and therefore the spread of pollution. This can have both a positive and negative effect (see also the measure ' Green the environment ').
Tips
- Some cities and municipalities give a premium if you invest in softening and greening your home or business.
- Plants or trees can impede air circulation, preventing the polluted air from getting out. Care must therefore be taken before planting the vegetation.
Knowing more
- Living plants grow on green roofs, usually species that are resistant to wind, heat, frost and desiccation.
- Green roofs and green facades help against the heat island effect in cities. Traditional roofs and facades store heat during the day and release it back into the environment at night. Not so with green roofs and facades: they do not absorb solar radiation and the plants ensure the evaporation of water, which also helps against the heat.
- Green roofs have no influence on the amount of air pollutants in the air.
More information
- Brochure green roofs for air quality and climate (Wageningen University, The Netherlands)
- Greenery and air quality in an urban environment (research Academic workplace GGD Amsterdam, the Netherlands )
