This one-day course aims to provide an understanding of how greenery can be an effective means of improving conditions in the urban environment. You will acquire scientific knowledge on the benefits of greenery and learn how best to incorporate greenery into their design via practical hands-on activity in this course.
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Date:
17 Jan 2020 (Fri)
Time:
09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Venue:
SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive S138683
Topics include:
Urban Heat Island and Climate Change
- Impact on Singapore
- Adaptive and mitigative measures
Benefits of Greenery
- Temperature reduction
- Air quality and acoustics
- Energy savings
- Psychological well-being
Urban Heat Island and Climate Change
- Impact on Singapore
- Adaptive and mitigative measures
Benefits of Greenery
- Temperature reduction
- Air quality and acoustics
- Energy savings
- Psychological well-being
- Real estate
Forms of Urban Greenery
- Traditional greenery – Trees, shrubs turf
- Green roofs
- Green walls
- Quantification – LAI, Green plot ratio
Landscape Design Considerations
- Site and context
- Urban morphology
- Climatic variables
- Plant requirements
Green Wall Design Considerations
- Green wall systems
- Climatic variability and plant requirements – outdoor / indoor
- Plant choice for aesthetics and functionality
- Maintainability issues
Green Roof Design Considerations
- Green roof systems
- Climatic variability and plant requirements