Living Walls or Green Walls at Workspaces

Green Walls are also known as a bio wall, wall garden or a vertical garden, a green wall is a self-sufficient garden, which grows vertically and can exist both on the exterior or interior of a building. They usually consist of a growing medium that is encased by a strong membrane, which holds the plants in while allowing for plant growth and irrigation. Green walls can completely transform workspaces, make them feel fresh and inviting, and they also help with the productivity at the office.

One of the most obvious reasons for incorporating a living wall is the beauty. Adding a green wall to an office space makes the area more welcoming and relaxing. It adds an unexpected design element and creates a focal point in that space.

If you are in the retail industry, plant walls will help increase foot traffic, ultimately leading to more sales. If you are in a corporate building, living walls will help create a more hospitable and comforting environment for client meetings. They are aesthetically pleasing and will make your office stand out among the competition. 

By using green living wall, it will not only serve as a new trend of wall interior design, but also to benefits several workers and the environment as well. Some of the reasons why industrialize corporations used this kind of gardening is simply because:

• They want to improve the artistic design of the buildings.

• They want to help in lessening contagion in which rainwater has the possible to spread.

• They want to lessen the carbon footprints.

• They want to lessen the effect of the UV- rays coming from the sun that will result in an increase of the duration of waterproofing products that are employed to close roofs.

• They want to lessen their energy expenses by giving another way of insulation and lessening the use of air condition.

Many office spaces are enclosed and dry, especially ones lacking in windows. Vertical gardens will add more oxygen in the workspace as well as filter out nearly 90% of air pollutants that are inside the office. The air pollutants come from appliances, air conditioners, and walls. By adding a green wall, you can greatly decrease the amount of sickness among employees. There are certain types of plants, such as chamomile or other aromatic ones, can help keep the air fresh and sanitised. 

Green walls can also provide a layer of natural insulation on walls so that they need less heating or cooling when the weather changes. They limit thermal fluctuations, reduce noise, mitigate pollution and lower extreme temperatures through the use of photosynthesis, trapping particle matter and capturing gases.

Installing a green wall in your company building is chance to change the quality of the place your employees work in, increase your productivity, but most of all create an atmosphere they want to be in.

Having a workspace that makes you happy probably seems like common sense, but it’s the kind of thing many of us simply forget to spend time cultivating. Your office is also the face of your business, so make your space both attractive and welcoming. Whether your goal is to make your office more inviting, healthier or more environmentally friendly, a vertical garden is a perfect accessory for any office.

Article written by Gunjan Johar