A recent link from World Landscape Architect uncovered a short but interesting post from The Daily Star by Faysal Kabir Shuvo on a concept called the Green Plot Ratio (GPR). It is interesting in reinforcing the idea of vegetated architecture and the need for greenery in cities and buildings in combating the effects of urban heat islands. While our typical response is to mitigate this through artificial conditioning of our environment, the use of vegetation is a contributor to the benefits.