consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to both quadruple (Science for Global Insight, 2010). Since green walls insulate buildings, which helps reduce energy consumption, and provide natural air filtration, which helps improve air quality, the demand for green walls will continue grow. The cost per square foot roughly ranges from US $100.00 to $175.00 depending on the size and the plant material. Green walls insulate buildings and provide sound absorption. Green walls remove volatile organic compounds from the air and can improve the mental health of nearby persons. They require standard plant maintenance with the possible added difficulty of being high in the air and difficult to reach. Figure : Green Walls (Econoplas, 2007) Technical Description Green walls are interior and exterior walls that have vegetative covering and come in a variety of designs and sizes with a wide range of practical decorative vegetation. They utilize almost any type of plant, depending on the region (Smith, 2010). Orientation, climate, sunlight, wind exposure, and maintenance regimes all influence the palette of plants suitable for any given project (Plant Connection, 2010). There are two major types of green walls. A green façade, which uses climbing plants to form a wall covering, and a living wall, which uses modular plants in a panel system. Green walls are also known as bio-walls, vegetated walls, eco-walls, and vertical gardens (Capital Regional District, 2010). No matter what it is called, green walls have made quite an impact. Even Time Magazine recognized its possibilities and named green walls the 31st best invention of 2009 (Time Magazine, 2009).
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to both quadruple (Science for Global Insight, 2010). Since green walls insulate buildings, which helps reduce energy consumption, and provide natural air filtration, which helps improve air quality, the demand for green walls will continue grow. The cost per square foot roughly ranges from US $100.00 to $175.00 depending on the size and the plant material. Green walls insulate buildings and provide sound absorption. Green walls remove volatile organic compounds from the air and can improve the mental health of nearby persons. They require standard plant maintenance with the possible added difficulty of being high in the air and difficult to reach. Figure : Green Walls (Econoplas, 2007) Technical Description Green walls are interior and exterior walls that have vegetative covering and come in a variety of designs and sizes with a wide range of practical decorative vegetation. They utilize almost any type of plant, depending on the region (Smith, 2010). Orientation, climate, sunlight, wind exposure, and maintenance regimes all influence the palette of plants suitable for any given project (Plant Connection, 2010). There are two major types of green walls. A green façade, which uses climbing plants to form a wall covering, and a living wall, which uses modular plants in a panel system. Green walls are also known as bio-walls, vegetated walls, eco-walls, and vertical gardens (Capital Regional District, 2010). No matter what it is called, green walls have made quite an impact. Even Time Magazine recognized its possibilities and named green walls the 31st best invention of 2009 (Time Magazine, 2009).
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