Green Walls
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
At JKSL we are always looking to become a more ‘Green’ company and over the last few years we have achieved this through various methods such as environmentally friendly products (Mesh Tech) and reducing our carbon footprint. We aim to continue this trend through our new composting system over the next 12 months.
During our continuous research into this area every now and again we stumble over some great innovative ideas, the latest being brought to our attention earlier this year…’Green Walls’.
For those of you that don’t already know green walls are vertical areas where plants are specifically imported to a hydroponic system which is usually incorporated into an inner city building design. The imported species are usually small creeping herbaceous perennials, ferns and grasses however small shrubs and even fruit and vegetables are feasible. The main landscape design aim of these features is to provide a fluent connection between the built environment and our natural landscapes. They also have several other benefits such as:
· Air purification
· Noise reduction
· Added insulation leading to reduced energy bills etc
· Aesthetic benefits
· Water retention (on external walls), leading to less flooding issues
· Habitat creation for wildlife
· Heat Island Reduction
· Additional gardening space
· Food Production
In an age of global warming and massive environmental disasters anything which helps push the scale back the other way is fantastic and can only benefit our society - so watch out for these walls in a city near you!
