Mineral-bound, dimensionally stable, around 1 litre of root space per plant. In this form only from NatureBase.
- Winter-hardy, documented
- Fewer losses, less replanting
- One maintenance visit per year
LivingPANELS ·
Pre-grown facade modulesGreen from day one &
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Pre-grown facade modules
Your facade
Green from day one &
Still green years later.
Facade greening rarely fails because of the idea – it fails because of the system.
BuGG competition“Green Building
of the Year 2025”Overall greening
2nd place
Facade greening that worksGreen at handover.
Green at handover.
One maintenance visit a year.
Resilient, to us, means plants that survive heat, frost and the years. Greenery that is there at handover. An installation without surprises on the scaffolding. For that we developed three things: NatureBase Substrat®, pre-cultivation, plug & play.
And in operation: usually one maintenance visit per year, under 1 m³ of water per m² and year, remote monitoring with consumption tracking instead of inspection rounds. Running costs that stay low with these figures – and that you know before you decide.
Pre-grown for 8 to 10 weeks in the greenhouse, delivered fully green. The greening happens in the greenhouse, not on the wall.
- Fully green from day one
- Effect from handover
- Runs in parallel with construction
Mount the rails, pressure-test the irrigation, hook in the pads. Three steps, one system.
- Leak test before hooking in
- Short scaffolding times
- Pads replaceable, reusable
Why many green facades fail – with figures and sources: under Knowledge.
The technology
NatureBase Substrat®: the core technology.
No fleece, no pockets, no troughs, no loose substrate, no organic matter that washes out. The vegetation carrier of the LivingPANELS is mineral-bound and dimensionally stable: the substrate holds its shape and carries the plants. The result of over 15 years of research, internationally protected: a system you will find in this form only at NatureBase.
- Mineral-boundOne continuous body instead of loose soil or textile layers. Resistant to ageing and pests.
- Dimensionally stableDoes not sag, slip or rot. The pad stays what it was on day one.
- Around 1 litre of root space per plantAt around 50 plants per m². More room per root, less competition, fewer losses.
- Over 45 % water retention per litreStores water in the module and buffers periods of heat and drought.
- Winter-hardy & reusableDocumented winter operation. Removable on dismantling and ready to be used again.
~50plants per m²
1 lroot space per plant
> 45 %water retention per litre of substrate
< 50 kg/m²total weight, fully water-saturated
8–10 wkspre-grown, green from day one
B-s1,d0reaction to fire according to EN 13501-1
®design internationally protected
“A substrate has to serve the plant, not the production line. For us there is no ‘good enough’: every detail of the LivingPANELS is engineered so that the plant on the facade has what it needs to live: room, water, nutrients.”
Our standard · NatureBase GmbH
Impact
Scientifically measured & documented
up to −5.6 °C
cooler air directly at the greening on hot days (daytime); around 2.5 °C on average over the 2025 heatwave. Measured in the HEDWIG research project; the raw data is publicly available.
71–98 %less solar radiation behind the planting (high summer 88–90 %, heatwave up to 98 %)
9–16 °Ccooler surface than sheet metal, masonry or window frames
3–5 lof water per m² and day evaporate in high summer (HEDWIG, MARGRET) and draw heat from the air – 2–3 kWh per m² and day by calculation
< 1 m³water demand per m² and year – on average under 3 litres a day, sensor-controlled
Measured in the research projects HEDWIG (59b/2026) and MARGRET (61/2026), funded by the BMIMI. Values are building-specific and depend on system build-up, vegetation, exposure, location and season; professional maintenance and irrigation to ÖNORM L 1136 presupposed. Details and sources
Measured by BOKU/IBO at the Wien Energie Simmering reference site, HEDWIG project (2024–2025). Values depend on location and building. All measurements · Report · Raw data
The system in cross-section
Installation and structure of a LivingPANEL.
From the first rail to ongoing irrigation: scroll through the installation – step by step.
This is what a LivingPANEL looks like.
Fully installed: rails, irrigation and the planted pad. Keep scrolling and we will build it up step by step.
Mount the multifunction rails.
First, the multifunction rails are fixed to the facade. High-strength aluminium or steel, corrosion-protected – the facade behind remains rear-ventilated.
- < 50 kg
- per m² total weight, fully water-saturated
Lay and test the irrigation.
Next, the irrigation hose is placed in the rail. The drippers sit above each row of modules. An irrigation test checks the entire line for leaks – only when everything is tight does work continue.
- 1.6 l/h
- per dripper
- 20 cm
- dripper spacing
Hook in the planted pads – done.
The pre-grown pads are hooked in. The facade is green from the first day. On dismantling, the pads can be removed and reused.
- 800 × 500
- mm module size
- 50
- plants per m²
Mineral-bound, dimensionally stable.
Without plants, the inside becomes visible: one continuous, mineral-bound substrate instead of mats or pockets, held by a tray with baffle elements that distribute the water. It stays dimensionally stable, is resistant to ageing and gives the perennials plenty of root space.
- ~1 l
- root space per plant
- ÖNORM
- L1136 compliant
In practice
20 projectsaround 2,800 m²around 139,000 plantsin Austria, Germany & Poland
BuGG Green Building of the Year 2025 · 2nd place
HEDWIG · measured by BOKU/IBORaw data open dataÖNORM L1136 · FLLB-s1,d0 · EN 13501-1Made in Austria® internationally protected
Technical advice
Talk to the people who build it.
No hotline, no sales script: our technical management answers questions on structural design, irrigation, plant selection and construction sequence directly.
Benefits by role
What LivingPANELS bring you.
Property developers calculate differently from planners, municipalities differently from facility managers. For each role, what counts – with the figures behind it.
Partners & science
Who researches, funds and builds with us.
LivingPANELS were developed with universities and are accompanied by institutions from science, industry and the public sector. In Germany, Vertiko distributes the system exclusively.
Exclusive distribution partner in Germany:
R&D · Naturally innovative
We are only just getting started.
LivingPANELS emerged from research and remain anchored there. What we measure at reference sites feeds into the next generation. This is not a business line – it is the reason the system works.
15+ yearsresearch & development, origin BOKU Vienna
HEDWIG & MARGRETresearch projects BOKU/IBO (Simmering, 2023–2025) and AEE INTEC (test rig, 2024–2025), BMIMI
Open Dataraw data publicly available on Zenodo
®design internationally protected
Scientific monitoring
Continuous measurement on site (HEDWIG, BOKU/IBO) and test rig with reference facade (MARGRET, AEE INTEC), plant trials, winter documentation. Raw data open.
All measurementsNew horizons
Horizontal surfaces, roofs, infrastructure such as runways.
Further fields of application
Where does a dimensionally stable, water-storing substrate work beyond the facade?
Research with us
Universities, cities and pilot customers who bring questions – we bring substrate, data and sites.
Get in touchDevelopment projects are not product commitments. They show what we are working on. If your building has special requirements, we are happy to develop further together.
Develop with us →The people behind the development of the LivingPANELS
Günther FrühwirtFounder & CEO
Johannes AnschoberFounder
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