Global Change Institute

Vision
The UOQ’s Global Change Institute wanted to create a living building that would ultimately maintain itself and contribute to the restoration and regeneration of the environment.

How we helped
The Greenwall Company installed a 70m² panelled greenwall over the air-conditioning vents. This formed part of the air filtration system, allowing the greenwall to clean and purify the air, which facilitates the idea of a “living building”.
Over a 12-month period, a standard 2sqm panel will only require the equivalent of 3 days of average household water use to maintain the wall. Part of the nutrition and irrigation of the greenwall is also sourced from the fishpond and the greenwall runs as a vertical wetland in the lower section.

The result
Each greenwall was been installed in a way that will eventually allow them to be self-sustained within the building, needing only minimal maintenance. The design also truly embodies the university’s green ethos and ongoing commitment to sustainability in research and education.

Client:
University of Queensland

Project details
Size: 70m²
Current age of wall: Installed 2013
Partners: Hassel Studios, Arup