Improving biodiversity in the built environment: A study investigating façade solutions and their impact on local biodiversity
Improving biodiversity in the built environment: A study investigating façade solutions and their impact on local biodiversity
The introduction of the 10% Biodiversity Net Gains legislation in 2023 marks a start towards committing to a broader environmental engagement. In this research, biodiversity-friendly façade solutions within a typical housing planning in Nottingham are explored. The study involved interviews and parametric study to evaluate the impact of green wall and biodiversity bricks on local biodiversity and envelope performance using DEFRA’s Biodiversity Metric 4.0 and IESVE. The results suggested that around half of the new-built terraced homes of a project would require two green walls to achieve the necessary 10% net gains. Approximatively 60% of typical detached homes would need biodiversity-friendly bricks to replace regular bricks on two rows at the bottom of all walls to achieve the 10% target. Biodiversity-friendly façades solutions have been proven to be effective design strategies for housing in urban areas, by reducing the risk of summer overheating while enhancing local biodiversity.
Biodiversity loss, Biodiversity-friendly façade solutions, Green walls, Biodiversity Net Gains, Urban areas
Lang, Noemie
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Tubelo, Renata
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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Nicol, Fergus
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Brotas, Luisa
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Schiano-Phan, Rosa
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15 September 2023
Lang, Noemie
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Tubelo, Renata
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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Nicol, Fergus
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Brotas, Luisa
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Schiano-Phan, Rosa
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Lang, Noemie and Tubelo, Renata
(2023)
Improving biodiversity in the built environment: A study investigating façade solutions and their impact on local biodiversity.
Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa and Schiano-Phan, Rosa
(eds.)
12th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
15 Sep 2023.
6 pp
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(doi:10.5258/SOTON/P1149).
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The introduction of the 10% Biodiversity Net Gains legislation in 2023 marks a start towards committing to a broader environmental engagement. In this research, biodiversity-friendly façade solutions within a typical housing planning in Nottingham are explored. The study involved interviews and parametric study to evaluate the impact of green wall and biodiversity bricks on local biodiversity and envelope performance using DEFRA’s Biodiversity Metric 4.0 and IESVE. The results suggested that around half of the new-built terraced homes of a project would require two green walls to achieve the necessary 10% net gains. Approximatively 60% of typical detached homes would need biodiversity-friendly bricks to replace regular bricks on two rows at the bottom of all walls to achieve the 10% target. Biodiversity-friendly façades solutions have been proven to be effective design strategies for housing in urban areas, by reducing the risk of summer overheating while enhancing local biodiversity.
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Published date: 15 September 2023
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12th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 2023-09-15 - 2023-09-15
Keywords:
Biodiversity loss, Biodiversity-friendly façade solutions, Green walls, Biodiversity Net Gains, Urban areas
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Noemie Lang
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Renata Tubelo
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Fergus Nicol
Editor:
Luisa Brotas
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Rosa Schiano-Phan
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