Begrünte Fassaden aus brandschutztechnischer Sicht.

Fire performance of green facades In recent years, green facades have become increasingly important in terms of sustainable urban development. Only a small amount of knowledge is available on the fire behaviour of green facades and the resulting fire spread on the facades. This article presents the current state of research on the fire safety evaluation of green facades. Furthermore, it describes the results of four orienting large‐scale fire tests with green facades. The forms of greenery investigated are wintercreeper euonymus, wisteria, creeper, hardy kiwi, perennials and herbs. The evaluation of the already available and currently performed tests show that fire protection solutions can be achieved if the correct plant species and construction form are chosen. Furthermore, regular care and maintenance of facade greening is an important basis during building operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]