Source: https://gorespyre.com/blog/
Language: en
Summary: News and insights from Respyre on moss facades, bioreceptive concrete, urban cooling and greening the built environment.

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- ![Curved plastered retaining wall next to a cycle path in Utrecht](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/ff6f5baaf7c3d1e8/w1280.webp)

## Green Infrastructure: Noise Barriers and Retaining Walls

Noise barriers and retaining walls are everywhere and rarely loved. Two projects show how bioreceptive concrete changes that.

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- ![A roof covered with a dense green layer of moss](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/f0ab0e1aebae8d1b/w1280.webp)

## Moss Roof or Moss Wall? Choosing the Right System

Moss can cover a roof as well as a wall. Which system fits which building, and what should you check first?

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- ![A hand touching a moss-covered wall](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/3e36155f0be664ae/w1280.webp)

## Choosing a green facade: systems, costs and maintenance for commercial buildings

Compare moss concrete, climbing plants and vertical gardens. A practical guide to facade greening, with renovation and new-build examples.

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- ![Two hands holding a clump of fresh moss](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/010515e8e09528bd/w1280.webp)

## Transforming City Walls into Living Ecosystems

Urban areas face mounting challenges, from rising temperatures and air pollution to declining biodiversity and a lack of green space.

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- ![Illustration of a Dutch street with moss-covered house facades](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/1857e40c7aeb0fd8/w1280.webp)

## Cooling Down Heated Cities Through Moss

It is becoming increasingly hot in the Netherlands. This week, too, brought a lot of heat.

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- ![Auke Bleij, founder of Respyre](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/c458ccc435feb9ae/orig.webp)
- ![Illustration of the anatomy of a moss plant](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/43ab290bfbdfcc2d/orig.webp)
- ![Respyre growing gel and moss mix in front of a brick wall](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/41f63471aea44c8e/orig.webp)
- ![Group photo of award winners on stage](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/e526b3e07d3685b0/orig.webp)
- ![Close-up of a moss wall](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/39a58cf4ddf13ba3/orig.webp)
- ![Moss growing on a concrete wall](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/562d8c87bc24a2de/orig.webp)
- ![Tall building with a moss facade](https://cdn.alive.site/ws_0a28a78070d0c566/3d7a77e66371310b/orig.webp)