Test and methods for the performance control of living facades under climate change

In recent years, the topic of climate change has become increasingly important and has had a impact on all systems involved, such as the social, environmental and economic spheres. At the same time, awareness of the undeniable conse-quences of these impacts has grown. The study of climate represents a fertile field of experimentation to understand how the dynamics of urban climate determine and trigger evident effects on the built environment, concretising the need to de-fine new processes capable of dynamically reading the responses of buildings. The contribution refers to the ongoing experimental research that aims to go beyond the concept of vertical green for the formal definition of façades through a new configuration of modular green areas which can be easily installed on the vertical surface of buildings. This paper presents the research methodology, workflow and trials that will be carried out on a modular green wall technology system. In this regard, the literature is lacking data for the calculation of envelope perfor-mance. In fact, green wall components and systems as curtain walls or envelopes are currently not subjected to performance tests under ‘real context’ and climate change conditions. The research involves an experimental activity on a modular green superficial to be installed on the vertical surfaces of buildings depending on the climatic context and which can withstand weather events. The research activities focus on a benchmarking methodological comparison between simulation modelling and stress testing results. The performance of the living wall, will be tested at a TCLab Envelope Testing Advanced Testing laboratory of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria. The results of the experimentation cannot be presented as this is ongoing research.