The South Australian Government and developer Aspen have launched a 'green wall' project in the Adelaide City Central Precinct.

The trial green wall is currently under construction, attached to the Telephone Exchange Building adjacent to Adelaide’s Post Office Place.

The project is part funded by the State Government's Building Innovation Fund, a joint initiative of the Property Council and the State Government.

Aspen Developments' Tower 8 office building will be built in Adelaide's City Central Precinct Redevelopment

"This is the first capital works outcome from the hugely successful Building Innovation Fund," says Nathan Paine, Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia's SA Division.

"It's the result of extensive collaboration between Aspen, its private sector partners and the South Australian Government.

"The capital works project follows a detailed feasibility study which demonstrated that green walls could be effective in reducing heat loads in Adelaide buildings while also bolstering public amenity.

"It's exciting to see an outcome of the Building Innovation Fund manifesting in full public view, and we applaud Aspen and the Government for their commitment to this trailblazing project."

The Building Innovation Fund is a key project under the auspices of the Property Council's Climate Change Sector Agreement with the State Government.

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