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Cross-School Collaboration to Develop and Implement Self-Construction Greening Systems for Schools
Florian Teichmann1, Ines Kirchengast1, Azra Korjenic1
1Research Unit of Ecological Building Technologies, Institute of Material Technology, Building Physics and Building Ecology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Wien-Vienna University of Technology, 1040 Vienna, Austria.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 21, 2023
Summary
This study developed cost-effective greening solutions for schools, addressing limited knowledge and funding. Initial implementations show promising results for improving indoor environments and well-being in educational facilities.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Educational Facility Design
Background:
- Green infrastructure offers proven urban environmental benefits.
- Integration of greening in schools is limited due to knowledge and funding gaps.
- Improving indoor climate and well-being in schools is a recognized need.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop cost-effective greening solutions for schools.
- To address the lack of knowledge and financing for school greening.
- To implement and evaluate greening systems in Austrian schools.
Main Methods:
- Interdisciplinary development of greening solutions.
- Collaboration with students from technical and horticultural schools.
- Implementation and assessment of greening systems in multiple school settings.
Main Results:
- Successful development of cost-effective greening designs.
- First implementations of greening systems completed at one technical college and nine other schools.
- Data on the development process and implementation outcomes gathered.
Conclusions:
- Cost-effective greening solutions can be developed through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Implementation in schools is feasible and provides a basis for further research.
- Addressing knowledge and funding barriers is crucial for wider adoption of school greening.
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