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Optima Meadow - Living Wall Rainscreen System

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Sotech Ltd

A safe and secure living wall system aimed at introducing and enhancing biodiversity in the urban environment.

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Application

Suitable for urban environments.

Description

Optima Meadow adapts Sotech’s FC+ system, in a collaboration with Vertical Meadow for an innovative living wall solution. Featuring a hinged perforated front panel, providing a way of inserting the seed membrane. Prioritising biodiversity, Optima Meadow incorporates nature into urban developments, developing a narrative that resonates with local communities and benefits the broader environment. Its fire-safe design, crafted from non-combustible materials, ensures peace of mind, while innovative data-driven remote monitoring enhances safety measures.


Features and benefits:

  • Grown from seed in place: This avoids the need for pre-growing plants offsite and the transport and install of fragile plants onsite which are heavy, wet and dirty. 
  • Drained and ventilated: Features a labyrinth-jointed series of panels creating an effective weather shield.
  • Secret fixings: Offers a sleek, uninterrupted facade appearance that is free from visible fixings, maintaining the benefits of a drained and ventilated facade.
  • Seamless integration: Engineered to integrate with all other building facade elements.
  • Low environmental impact: Reducing carbon footprint, conservation of natural resources, and preservation of biodiversity for future generations.
  • Enhanced biodiversity: Reduced transportation emissions, and greater adaptability to local environmental conditions.
  • Automation and remote monitoring: By Vertical Meadow of water control include optimised water usage, minimised water wastage, and improved efficiency in maintenance.
  • Real-time data adjustments: Leading to cost savings, enhanced sustainability, and reduced environmental impact.
  • Fire-safe design: Crafted from non-combustible materials.

General information

Color

Other

Finish

Mill

Material

Aluminium

Vegetation

Shape

Rectangle

Length

-

Manufacturer guidance

Depth: 76 mm.

Width

1200 mm

1500 mm

Height

600 mm

1000 mm

Warranty description

Other

Guidance for specification option:

System guarantee available upon request.

Uniclass

Ss_45_40_95_52 Membranous vertical planting systemsPrimary
Ss_25_20_70_25 Drained and back-ventilated rainscreen cladding systems

CAWS

Q38/110 Membranous green wall system

H92/120 Rainscreen cladding

Specification data - Membranous vertical planting systems

Primary structure

-

Manufacturer guidance

  • SFS Frame (supplied by others).
  • Insert requiremets.

Thermal insulation

-

Manufacturer guidance

  • Supplied by others.
  • Insert requirements.

Breather membrane

-

Manufacturer guidance

  • Supplied by others.
  • Insert requirements.

Secondary support structure

Optima FC+ secret-fix system.

Cavity barriers

-

Manufacturer guidance

  • Supplied by others.
  • Insert requirements.

Irrigation

Drip irrigation pipework connected to SMART irrigation control system.

Planting membrane

-

Fabric

Seed paper.

Growing medium

Mineral wool.

Guidance for specification option:

Seeds directly integrated into mineral wool.

Additional materials

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit.

Planting

Native wildflower and grass meadow seed mix, designed for biodiversity.

System accessories

Bubble gasket.

Cladding panels

Optima Meadow panel.

Panel dimensions

1200 x 600 x 3.5 mm.

1500 x 1000 x 3.5 mm.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Aluminium

Vegetation