Living walls can increasingly be seen everywhere – in shopping centers, hotel lobbies, high rise buildings, art galleries, private homes and co-workspaces. For growers with limited horizontal space for gardening, vertical gardens are a real lifesaver because they can be grown on a vertical surface, thus saving the horizontal flat surfaces for living or work […]
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As more people move to urban areas and the effects of climate change increase steadily, it is not surprising that global warming is expected to worsen in the future. Translation: Urban Heat Island Effect is just going to get worse. As living wall installers in New York, our main interest is in how living living
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Green roofs and living walls were developed by modern architecture to find sustainable solutions for modern construction. We know green roofs and living walls have many economic, ecological and social benefits. So we thought we’d compare the two using data from green roof studies. As New York living wall installers, our primary interest is in
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As New York living wall installers we have seen the therapeutic effects our walls have on city residents. So it comes as no surprise to us that a new study has found that city dwellers who live near green spaces have better health, live longer and are generally happier. The findings come from a study
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As New York living wall installers we are very interested in the effects of living walls on the city environment. Unfortunately because green walls are so new there is little research on the topic and we need to rely on broader studies on green spaces in general like gardens and parks. One study that just
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Here is a great article by W42nd Magazine. Check out the magazine. It’s $4 for full access but well worth it.Picture, if you can, a New York in which towering glass and steel could be replaced by living walls teeming with plant life. The results were not only look better, it would counteract the choking
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Living walls оr green walls аrе bеаutіful structures thаt аllоw рlаntѕ to bе grоwn vеrtісаllу bоth іnѕіdе and out. Whіlе thеrе аrе mаnу dіffеrеnt ѕуѕtеmѕ and рrоduсtѕ out in thе mаrkеt today, оnlу a handful аrе trulу designed fоr lоng-tеrm plant grоwth and health. As living wall installers we are constantly researching the best way
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A living wall is a great facade alternative. Facades in the NY area are typically brick, stucco, brownstone finish, and sometimes wood or vinyl. A living wall is not considered. But with the installation of a living wall on the facade of the Eco Brooklyn Show House we hope to change that. We’d like to
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The living wall facade on the Eco Brooklyn Show House is the first living wall facade on a townhouse in the US. We think a living wall is a great alternative to brick, vinyl, wood, or stucco facades. If you want to check it out it’s at 22 2nd St. Brooklyn NY11231. Here is a
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As a New York living wall installer we are basically greening the concrete jungle. In a place where there is nowhere to build but up, our living walls are perfect for the NY environment. Putting plants on a wall requires a lot of technical skill. We are also very idealistic about how what we do
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