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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 900 carpenters crossing
Folcroft, PA 19032
800.550.3655