Green Walls

Hoffman Design Group presents:

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 0.029 kWh/ft2

AC efficiency 500W/1000W

Electricity Rates 14 cents/ kWh

Total Savings $$$ = 20 Cents/ ft2

• Productivity

A study from Texas A&M University proved that greenwalls decrease stress while improving productivity 12%

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 ToolsToday, 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

So why wait?... Green is Great!

Save energy

Increase Productivity

Better Health

Gain knowledge

Use for marketing

Increase Property Value

Aesthetically Pleasing

Hoffman Design Group www.hoffmandesigngroup.com 900 carpenters crossing

Folcroft, PA 19032

800.550.3655

And at only $125 - $175 per square foot, who can resist?