Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Stuttgart, Germany
Baubotanik Tower is a test and demonstration building in Wald-Ruhestetten, approx. 150km south of Stuttgart. It exemplifies new engineering possibilities with living plants…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external)
Białystok, Poland
After relevant local regulations had been adapted and allowed for keeping apiaries in the city of Białystok, in 2016, the Institute of Biology at the University of Bialystok…
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature on buildings (external)
Oslo, Norway
The Urban Ecology Agency of Oslo (Bymiljøetaten) installed two CityTrees in the city of Oslo to act as green lungs in the city and reduce air pollution. The two CityTrees…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Green facades programme city of MünsterClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external)
Münster, Germany
As an open root space, climbing plants usually only need a small floor area. Such planting areas can be cut out in a semicircular shape
directly on the facade, for…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Green areas for water management
Antwerpen, Belgium
The green roof and courtyard/patio on a new campus building of the University of Applied Sciences consist of trees and plants that reduce temperature and improve air quality…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Montpellier, France
In 2013, architecture firm BIG's design was chosen for a proposed Museum of the Human Body in Montpellier (Ref. 1). The plan was "An ambitious scenographic project…
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Green areas for water management
Bradford, United Kingdom
The roof installation at the Re:center building comprises of a wildlife pond planted with native marginal plants, a native wildflower area, grasses and herbs, bird feeder…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A landscape scheme had laid out around the Scottish Parliament building and structures were turfed and covered in grass. The landscaping softens the concrete canopies with…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Nature on buildings (external)
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Newcastle Helix - Science Central is Newcastle’s flagship project aiming to create a global centre for urban innovation. The 24-acre site has been at Newcastle’s industrial…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Kraków, Poland
The project resulted in new greenery (shrubs and various types of vines) at acoustic screens on two busy streets (Grota-Roweckiego and Bobrzyńskiego) in Kraków. It used over…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Stevenson Square Green MakeoverClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Greater Manchester , United Kingdom
Manchester’s Stevenson Square was given a green makeover. In addition to securing funds from Manchester City Council, the project underwent a substantial crowd fundraising…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Belfast, United Kingdom
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) ran a project to turn Belfast into the first-ever “Swift City”. The Belfast Swift City project aimed to bring nature back…
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Coventry, United Kingdom
“The Hub, a new purpose-built student building (at the heart of the Coventry University campus) was designed to enhance the student experience, i.e. offers space to meet up…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Nature in buildings (indoor) Green areas for water management
Venezia, Italy
The campus of the Venice-Mestre Hospital (Ospedale dell’Angelo Mestre, Angel Hospital), considered the most technologically advanced health facility in Italy is a general…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests
Zaragoza, Spain
"After the intervention, the 530 square metres of the block of land have been turned into a new public square with a metal structure over fifteen metres high which is…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
The Hague, Netherlands
‘De Schilde’ in The Hague was the former factory of Philips Telecommunication that had been empty for years. In 2016, it become the home to the largest commercial city…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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