2016 Green Wall Awards of Excellence
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Eligibility
All buildings types and green wall designs are eligible, provided they are within North America and have been
growing for at least one year as of June 2, 2016. Participants from previous years that did not win are welcome
to re-submit. Only one lead submission per project will be accepted, and all project team members should be
identified on page 2 of this submission. If multiple entries are received for the same project, we reserve the right
require a collaborative submission. Submission leaders may include Landscape Architects, Architects and Engineers,
Design Consultants, Non-profit Organizations, Educational & Research Institutions, Developers, and Owners.
Please complete all of the sections below to ensure the best evaluation of your project. Please resave this form
into MS Word .doc format and create a 5-10 slide Power Point presentation for your submission. The
presentation must not exceed 5 MB (please ensure that you compress all of your images). To submit please visit
www.greenroofs.org/index.php/events/awards-of-excellence and follow the link to our online submission service.
There you will be asked to fill in some basic information to help us track your submission and you will be
prompted to upload your files (this form, your presentation, and the optional plant list). This submission
process is anonymous. From page 3 onwards of this form and on your photo slides, do not list the
name or company name (including logo) of the project’s team members. Listing the name of the
client or building is allowed.
Please note that winners must send a representative to accept the award at CitiesAlive: The 14h Annual Green Roof
and Wall Conference in Washington, DC.
For each project submitted there will be a $149 US charge for GRHC members or $229 US charge
for non-members.
Submitted By*:
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*This is the person who will receive notifications about the status of the entry and to whom we will direct any queries about the
project or submission.
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Other Members of the Design Team*:
* Please try to include as many team members as possible
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Award Category (please choose one)
Interior Green Wall
Exterior Green Wall
Note 1 - A green wall is considered “interior” if more than 50% is indoors, and “exterior” if over 50% is outdoors.
Project Information
Client:
Project Title:
Location: City
State/Province
Date of Most RecentMajor Plant Installation:
In order to demonstrate the viability of the green wall system, we require that all submissions complete one full
year of growing before being considered for an Award of Excellence. In order to be considered for the Awards of
Excellence contest, the date of the most recent major planting must be before June 2, 2015. Walls that have
made minor replantings or additions in the past year will not be disqualified. However, it is important that the
green wall is established.
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Basic Project Description
Design objectives/process
(max 400 words. Beyond the basic design objectives, please include a discussion of the green wall’s relationship to its
aesthetic, cultural, or ecological context).
Green wall size and cost per square foot (Please include all elements or if not please specify elements
included in calculations)
Green wall size:
square feet
Cost: $
per square foot/ $
Supporting Structure
Depth:
inches/
Growing medium
Depth:
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Composition:
Description:
total cost
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cm
Plant material (species used - may instead submit Plant List)
Drainage system
Type:
Components:
Description/Special features:
Irrigation
Required:
yes
Type and manufacturer:
Description/Special features:
no
Maintenance requirements
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Detailed Project Description
Tell us what is special about your project. Where applicable, please describe in 200 words or less (per category)
how the project design and/or function relate to the following categories. Please note we are interested in how
this particular projectrelates to these features rather than green wall technology in general. The more details you
can provide the judges the better.
Aesthetic Values (Beauty and Visibility)
Economic Values
Reduction in Energy
The green wall's contribution to the building's energy savings.
Longevity
The green wall's ability to protect the existing wall.
Acoustic Buffering
The ability of the green wall to attenuate sound.
Stormwater Savings and/or Water Reuse
The ability of the green wall to help reduce building costs (including but not limited to the presence and efficiency of a water
reuse, stormwater harvesting system, and the reduction of stormwater fees).
Functionality
Educational Programming
The presence and quality of educational programming involving the green wall.
Horticultural Therapy
The presence and quality of horticultural therapy considerations involving the green wall.
Food Production
The presence and quality of food production involving the green wall.
Research Support
The presence and quantity of research being conducted involving the green wall.
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Ecological Values
Use of Recycled / Reused Materials
The use of recycled/reused materials during the green wall's design, installation, and maintenance.
Biodiversity(Not applicable to Interior Green Walls)
Green wall hosts a biodiverse array of flora and/or fauna.
Maintenance Practices
Green wall is managed through an effective maintenance plan.
Water Quality / Water Treatment
Ability of the green wall to retain and improve the quality of stormwater, and/or the involvement of a green wall in building's
water treatment strategy, and its effectiveness.
Air Quality
Ability of the green wall to improve indoor or outdoor air quality.
Contextual Values
Sensitivity to Surrounding Aesthetics
Consideration of the green wall's aesthetics in relation to surrounding aesthetics.
Sensitivity to Surrounding Ecological Systems (Not applicable to Interior Green
Walls) Consideration of the surrounding flora and fauna during the green wall's design, installation, and maintenance
(including but not limited to: plants chosen for wall, disturbance minimization techniques, providing vertical corridors for local
fauna).
Project Benefit to Wider Community
Value of the green wall to the public in the wider community.
Other Special Features
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