Green eco walls are also called vertical gardens, living walls and plant walls and in recent years, they have become a valuable trend in built environments. Having living nature incorporated into urban environments looks a lot more inviting and has a number of other purposes and benefits as well.
These walls are frequently used to combat city traffic and other noise pollution. They also assist in improving efficiency through lowered energy costs. Furthermore, adding a protective layer of plants to external green walls will enhance the thermal insulation of a building.
Besides the biophilic and visual benefits of eco walls, smart and active green walls, thanks to the combination of technology, specialized growth medium and enhanced air circulation, these walls could feature humidification and natural air purification.
Other Benefits for Individuals
Livening up a space with green walls has a number of advantages. First of all, the aesthetic benefits of the living wall are impossible to ignore. The stunning pieces can make a huge impact on the visual appeal of an urban environment filled with brick and concrete and bricks, thereby providing alternatives for indoor décor, gardening and urban agriculture.
Mental Wellness
These walls have properties that make people more productive and happier because they cater to an inherent need to be surrounded by nature. Bringing natural elements to spaces where they are not typically seen tend to boost the mood, making individuals more upbeat and alert. This concept is referred to as biophilia.
Research has also revealed that nature could lower negative behaviors like anxiety and aggression. Furthermore, an association with nature has been proven to lower stress and help with mental fatigue. This is because the human body automatically reacts to being around nature. In addition to direct health impacts, enhanced air quality has been found to advance the cognitive abilities and alertness of individuals.
Enhanced Air Quality
As people better understand issues with air quality and pollution, the effects of plants on air quality have received more interest as well. Plants have air purification effects that are achieved via microbes of plant roots and these can use chemicals for nutrients.
Regular passive green walls do not naturalize and purify air effectively enough to make a noticeable difference. This is achieved by smart and active walls with dynamic air circulation, as supporting technology, wall and the plants are designed to foster air purification.
Outdoor green eco walls have been proven to be cost effective and energy efficient as the plants lower overall building temperatures when exposed to the sun. Additionally, they reduce the volume of heat escaping during winter.
