Vertical Greenery Systems in Commercial Complexes: Development of an Evaluation Guideline

Yimeng Wu, Zhendong Wang () and Hao Wang
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Yimeng Wu: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Zhendong Wang: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Hao Wang: School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: Building vertical greenery has become an effective measure to solve the contradiction between the shortage of urban greenery and the increasing demand for greenery. However, the lack of direct economic benefits dampens motivation for its development. As a vital development mode for high-density cities worldwide, commercial complexes are the most appropriate buildings to support greenery because of economic agglomeration and resource integration. An important reason for whether or not commercial complex greenery is constructed is the need for an evaluation system. To bridge this research gap, we propose a holistic evaluation guideline for commercial complex greenery. First, a list of related sustainable rating systems from the academic literature and official websites was compiled and reviewed to identify and compare their referential features. Second, the limitations of these evaluation systems in assessing the greenery of commercial complexes were explored using a case study. Third, the features of commercial complex greenery were introduced through field research and interviews. Finally, a holistic evaluation guideline for vertical greenery systems in commercial complexes was proposed, including logical thinking for the evaluation system of the dimension–indicator–quantitative method, the creation of innovative evaluation indicators, the establishment of a database, the assignment of weights to different dimensions and indicators, and the construction of an evaluation mechanism for the whole life cycle. This research demonstrates the significance of an evaluation process for commercial complex greenery systems, proposes a refined guideline for its development, and rationally grasps the development direction from a macro perspective.

Keywords: commercial complex greenery; evaluation guideline; sustainability; sustainable rating systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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