Green Walls

What are Green-Walls?

Vertical structures that incorporate plant life to form an integrated system.

Australia, http://www.greenwall.com.au/Greenwall.aspx & Vancouver, Greenovergrey.com

 What are some Benefits of
Greenwalls?
• Energy Savings

They can reduce the surface temperature of

walls by as much as 10o C which results in
significant air-conditioning savings.

Reduced Energy

Electricity Rates
• Productivity

Research proved that greenwalls decrease stress

while improving productivity

Interior plants lower Operations and Maintenance

costs.

Greenwalls in the workplace attract,

retain and enhance the attitudes of
today’s selective employee
• Health & Wellness

Greenwalls provide a spiritual and physical connection to

nature.  They can absorb the stressful components of our
cities, promoting our health and wellness.

Photosynthesis consumes CO2 and releases O2 into the air.

Greenwalls, covered in plant material take Carbon Dioxide

which is harfmful to us and give us more Oxygen to breath,
making our daily lives healthier and more relaxing.

Plants also reduce the amount of electrostatic

pollution released by computers and other
appliances.
• Educational Benefits

Greenwalls can serve as an educational piece of design.

They can teach us about:

• Sustainability

• Ecological Practices

• Dealing with the Heat Island Effect,

Global Warming, and CO2 Reductions.
• Marketing Tools

Today, more and more people are going GREEN.

Greenwalls are very visible feautres that can be seen by

clients and customers and can help them associate your
product and service with being environmentally friendly.

They can be customized to incorporate company logos,

teams, sponsors, and anything you can think of!

Pittsburgh, PA
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pncgreenwall/40156/
• Property Value Increase

Greenwalls can add up to 20% onto a buildings value.

This value is reflected in the attitudes of anyone who works,

lives, or experiences Greenwalls.
Greenwalls can have many shapes,
sizes, forms and serve multiple
functions

Vancouver, http://www.greenovergrey.com
 Natural Interiors

Terra Screen, Planterra,

http://jetsongreen.typepad.com/jetson_green/landscape/
Formal Interiors

Mass Studies, Seoul – Ann Demeulemeester Shop

Art Walls

Art Aqua- Munchen Germany, Occhio store

 Contrast

Singapore, http://seksan.com/sgf.html
Scale

Citi Data Center, Frankfurt http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/01/12/the-leed-leaders/

 Entryways

Williamsburg, Oulu Bar http://gowanuslounge.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html

 Exteriors

http://reneefinberg.blogspot.com/2009/06/things-you-can-do-with-living-wall.html, Renee Finberg

 Save energy Gain knowledge
Increase Productivity Use for marketing
Better Health Increase Property Value
Aesthetically Pleasing

So why wait?... Green is Great!