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spring maintenance tips for living walls

Blooming Success: How To Prepare Your Living Walls For Spring!

As the vibrant colors of spring begin to emerge, gardening enthusiasts eagerly prepare to revitalize their living walls. Spring is a critical time for maintaining the health and vibrancy of living walls, as plants awaken from winter dormancy. Therefore, your living wall demands special attention in spring that is unique from winter care. Here are …

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living walls in schools

Nurturing Minds: 5 Benefits of Living Walls in Educational Spaces

Classrooms and educational spaces must be environments that foster learning, creativity, and well-being. Lush green living walls are an ideal addition to these spaces as they improve mental and physical health, and create a perfect learning environment for students of all ages. Here are 5 advantages of living walls in schools and classrooms that can …

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Living walls and architecture

Living Walls and Architecture – A Collaboration for Biophilic Design

Living walls and architecture often go hand in hand, and the collaboration between architects and landscape designers is crucial in creating successful and integrated designs. Here are several aspects of this collaborative effort: Aesthetic Integration: Architects and landscape designers work together to seamlessly integrate living walls into the overall architectural design. This involves considering the …

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living walls for hotels

Living Walls for Hotels: 5 Eye-Catching Examples of Green Hospitality

In the competitive and evolving hospitality industry, hotels are always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to offer a memorable experience to their guests. One such emerging trend in hospitality décor is the integration of living walls into hotel design. These lush vertical gardens are not only aesthetically pleasing but also offer a …

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Gennaro Brooks-Church and the Eco Show House: Sustainable Living in Brooklyn

Gennaro Brooks-Church is a mastermind when it comes to sustainable building and environmental justice. His zeal for building eco-friendly and sustainable homes inspired him to create the Eco Show House in Brooklyn, New York. This one-of-a-kind house is a living laboratory that showcases state-of-the-art sustainable building practices and innovative technology. Gennaro designed the Eco Show House to encourage others to adopt sustainable …

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Is Green Building Ethical?

Most people would agree that green building is a desirable thing. But sometimes it isn’t so clear. Ethics, even with something as virtuous as green building, can get murky fast. Join us this Tuesday May 13, 2014 for a USGBC Urban Green talk by Gennaro Brooks-Church where he will discuss these topics.  

Best Urban Space Remodels: Our Instagram Claim to Fame

In the spirit of awards season, we’re pleased to announce that our green building Instagram account has been awarded an Instagrammy! Improvement Center evaluated the top ten home contractors to follow and we’ve been recognized for having the best urban space remodels. Our feed features images from our Manhattan and Brooklyn ecological construction projects including gardens, green roofs, …

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