"Herzkamp" lighthouse project in Hanover-BothfeldClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Hannover, Germany
In 2016 the Environmental Protection Division of Hannover's Department of Environment and Urban Environment started a common pilot project, KlimaWohL, with Bothfelder…
BudgetUnknown
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Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external)
Sheffield, United Kingdom
This project started as a grassroots movement by Hunter’s Bar Infant School (HBIS) in Sheffield when they were seeking to actively help to protect children from air pollution…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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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 Regeneration, land-use and urban development Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The project involves the BBC Drama Village - a combination of studios and stores with associated offices and technical suites. It was the requirement for all buildings to…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Saint-Etienne, France
The Jardin des Plantes represents a space rich in nature in the heart of the city and also hosts the Opera Theater of Saint-Etienne (Ref. 2). In 2015, "A thematic urban…
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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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CityTree in BudapestNature on buildings (external)
Budapest, Hungary
CityTree is a four-meter high freestanding installation that is able to purify city air of harmful pollutants by using a special moss culture. (Reference 1) The local…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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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)
Nürnberg, Germany
The experimental green facade system consisting of four different types of green wall was installed in Nurnberg from 2013 until 2016 on Adolf-Braun-Strasse 33 and is an…
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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) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Århus, Denmark
“Frederiksgade gets new and climate-friendly life. Aarhus will be the European City of Culture in 2017, by which time Frederiksgade, running between the river and City Hall,…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Bielefeld, Germany
Developer company Helix plant systems built a facade for the restaurant at the Kasselbrink pavilion located at one of the central squares of Bielefeld. According to the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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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)
Genova, Italy
The green wall was built as a pilot project in cooperation between the national government, the University of Genova and the Ecosystemic Research Group with the aim to assess…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Göteborg (FUA), Sweden
Sweden's largest real estate company, Vasakronan, tests its first green outdoor facade at Kyrkogatan in Göteborg. The project was implemented with aim of improving the…
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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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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature on buildings (external)
Venezia, Italy
The Veneto Eye Bank Foundation, a social welfare organization and regional centre of reference for cornea transplantation and research into epithelial stem cells, is a…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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 Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external)
Greater Manchester , United Kingdom
Number One First Street is at the corner of Medlock Street and Whitworth Street behind the train arches near Oxford Road Station in the city center of Manchester (ref. 6).…
BudgetUnknown
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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 Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Białystok, Poland
The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok ("green opera") in Białystok, is known for its green roofs, green walls and extensive gardens…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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 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 Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Toulouse, France
Andromeda is the first eco-district of Toulouse Métropole. Extended on the municipalities of Blagnac and Beauzelle, it brings together 210 hectares of green spaces, housing…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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