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Vertical Gardens Grant Initiative2008


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Inspiration? Blank Walls


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Inspiration? Parking Structures


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The Whole Environment

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its PartsAll Faades, good or bad, effect their surroundings


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Houston Climate & Plant Species

Best Climbers:

Fig Ivy

Carolina J essamine

Star J asmine

Evergreen Wisteria

Mermaid Rose

Houstons Hot &Humid Climate

supports a variety of

plant life


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Architecture

A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.- Frank Lloyd Wright


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Parking Garages


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Parking Garages


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Direct Growth

Simply Planting a ClimbingSpecies at the base of a structure

Fear of damage due to rootpenetration


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Structure/ Trellis/ Panel System

www.greenscreen.com

Rigid Panels attached toStructure

Structural concerns at

greater heights

Greater Expense


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Cable Systems

Carl Stahl www.decorcable.com

Hayn Lines www.hayn.com

Plants grow ontensioned cables

Attractive beforeplant growth


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Potted Irrigated Structures/ Trellis

www.eltlivingwalls.com


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Potted Irrigated Structures


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Living Wall Structures

Planted Gabion Walls- Asakura Robinson Co. www.asakurarobinson.com


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Living Walls / Vertical Gardens

Patrick Blanc www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com


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Vertical Gardens Grant

The Houston Downtown Management District (HDMD) Vertical

Gardens Matching Grant initiative is intended to assist in thefacilitation of wall cover plantings and exceptional landscaping on

blank walls, parking garages, and sidewalks in Downtown;Improving overall aesthetics, pedestrian comfort, air quality and

reducing heat island effect


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Vertical Gardens Grant ApplicantsHDMD Grants are available to downtown based companies ororganizations which fit the following descriptions:

Property Owner

Tenant

Registered Non-Profit Organization


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Vertical Gardens Grant Size

No Grant may exceed 50% of the total project cost up to $20,000

The Match may include in-kind contributions such as:

Professional Services

Materials

Labor Costs


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Vertical Gardens Grant TimelineOptimal Growing season begins in mid-February and ends mid-October.

Optimal Planting (Dormant) Season is from mid October to mid-February

Applications should be submitted before the end of growing season totake advantage of the optimal planting season


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Projects in Houston


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Projects in HoustonGreenscreen Panels w/ Star Jasmine on Garage Facade


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Projects in Houston


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Projects in Houston


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Projects in HoustonTree Planting and exceptional landscaping on sidewalk & building Facade


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Projects in Houston

Christ Church Cathedral Outreach Center


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Public Right of Way Design


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Central Houston Environmental Stewardship InitiativeHeat Island Task Force

Energy Task Force

Vehicle Miles Traveled(VMT)

VMT Bikes

Recycling Task Force

Education/ MarketingTask Force

http://centralhouston.org/Home/Programs/EnvironmentalStewardsh/


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Vertical Gardens Grant Initiative2008

Anton SinkewichPlanning & Urban Design Coordinator

Central Houston Inc.

[email protected]

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