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Innovative use of Ivy on Buildings. Taking advantage of a newly discovered misconception . Christine Cockrell Go Fix it! Presentation. Many B ritish historic buildings have made fairly good use of ivy lining. Why can’t we?. Picture Captions.
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Innovative use of Ivy on Buildings Taking advantage of a newly discovered misconception Christine Cockrell Go Fix it! Presentation
Many British historic buildings have made fairly good use of ivy lining. Why can’t we? Picture Captions #1 (Front Left) – British Heritage Site http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1278430/Why-ivy-creeping-walls-home-actually-protect-building-thanks-thermal-shield.html #2 (Front Middle) – Greene Building http://www.arch.rpi.edu/school/soa-building/ #3 (Front Right) – Illinois Institute of Technology http://www.greenroofs.com/blog/tag/climbing-plants/ #4 (Back right) – simple Ivy plants #5 (Back left) – St. John’s College, London http://www.homedit.com/back-to-green-the-benefits-of-ivy-facades/