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Low-Tech Green Walls: Plant Vines For Insulation

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planetgreen.discovery.com   |   04/14/09

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Vines such as ivy, russian-vine and virgina creeper grow quickly and have an immediate effect; according to Livingroofs.org.

Climbers can dramatically reduce the maximum temperatures of a building by shading walls from the sun, the daily temperature fluctuation being reduced by as much as 50%.Together with the insulation effect, temperature fluctuations at the wall surface can be reduced from between --10°/14°F to 60°C/140°F to between 5°C/41°F and 30°/86°F. Vines also cool your home through envirotranspiration, described in our post Be Cool and Plant A Tree.

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Vines such as ivy, russian-vine and virgina creeper grow quickly and have an immediate effect; according to Livingroofs.org. Climbers can dramatically reduce the maximum temperatures of a building ...
Vines such as ivy, russian-vine and virgina creeper grow quickly and have an immediate effect; according to Livingroofs.org. Climbers can dramatically reduce the maximum temperatures of a building ...
 
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- davidwayneosedach I'm a Fan of davidwayneosedach 16 fans permalink

I'd like to see them try this in New York City.

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