Biotecture - BioPanel Hydroponic Living Wall System - Wall cladding

The BioPanel living wall system uses artificially irrigated and fertigated 'backless’ vegetated cladding panels complete with a natural growing medium. The panels are fixed through a void former and waterproof backing board to cladding rails.

The standard panels in Biotecture’s BioPanel green wall system are 600mm wide x 450mm high. When fully saturated the system weighs 70kgs per sqm. 

The panels complete with plants sit on pre-fixed T section recycled aluminium rails which in turn are fixed to a cement particle backing board through the drainage void former material. This ensures that the irrigated zone remains in front of the backing board and there is no chance of any moisture tracking back to the rest of the fabric of the building.

Growing Medium

The BioPanel living wall system incorporates Grodan® as the growing medium. Grodan® is dimensionally stable, chemically inert, and supremely water efficient making it ideal for living walls.

Biotecture can work to any dimension by trimming and cutting the edge panels down to suit. This is pre-determined as part of the design process and the plants are pre-grown in the trimmed panels in the nursery prior to being installed. 

Product Sustainability

The shells of the BioPanel living wall system is manufactured from recycled polypropylene and is responsibly manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled materials. The hydroponic growing medium is manufactured in the EU by Grodan who have been awarded an EU EcoLabel for sustainability. Additional Sustainability Information available on request.

Irrigation

Please note that the irrigation tank needs to be located in a weather-tight plant enclosure. A nutrient mix is required to be integrated with the irrigation system.

Support structure:

Support structure to provide maximum 600 mm fixing positions horizontally, 300 mm vertically and 150 mm centres to the perimeter of the wall in exposed locations.

Mechanical, electrical and water services will be required to be provided by others. Other items to be provided by others include irrigation pipelines, drainage route, and aerial wire. Consult manufacturer for details.

Features and benefits:

• Flexible and resilient hydroponic living wall system
• Creates full coverage green walls
• Suitable for Internal and external use
• Suitable for all sectors including residential and commercial projects
• Living walls contribute to Biodiversity Net Gain
• help achieve Urban Greening Targets
• Improve air quality
• And enrich spaces
• BioPanel is Validated by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) and Evolve Structural Engineers.
• Acts as a green wall rainscreen cladding
• Dry system complies with fire classification B-s2, d0
• Operational system complies with fire classification B-s2,d2
• Design consultancy available from Biotecture
• Plants are selected from the Biotecture database to suit the local climatic conditions.
• Panels pre-planted and allowed to mature for 8-12 weeks before being installed on site to ensure full coverage from day one.
• Plant quantity: 60 plants per m².
• Integrated irrigation system with remote monitoring
• Low water usage of 2 L/m²/day.
• Includes seamless corner, window head, jam and cill details, as well as gutter and other interface details.
• Ensures a minimum of 90% wall coverage by live plants at all times.
• Designed and assembled to enable safe and easy access for cleaning, maintenance and parts exchange.
• Maintenance packages available from Biotecture