H o f f m a n D e s ig n

G r o u p presents:

Green Walls
 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 reducethesurfacetemperatureof

wallsby asmuch as 10o C which resultsin
significant air-conditioningsavings.

Reduced Energy 0.029 kWh/ft2

AC efficiency 500W/1000W

Electricity Rates 14 cents/ kWh

Total Savings $$$ = 20 Cents/ ft2

• Productivity

A study fromTexasA&M University proved that

greenwallsdecreasestresswhileimproving
productivity 12%

Interior plantslower Operationsand Maintenance

costs.

Greenwallsin theworkplaceattract,
retain andenhancetheattitudesof
today’ sselectiveemployee
• Health & Wellness

Greenwallsprovideaspiritual andphysical connection to

nature. They can absorbthestressful componentsof our
cities, promotingour health andwellness.

PhotosynthesisconsumesCO2 andreleasesO2 intotheair.

Greenwalls, coveredin plant material takeCarbon Dioxide

which isharfmful tousandgiveusmoreOxygen tobreath,
makingour daily liveshealthier andmorerelaxing.

Plantsalso reducetheamount of electrostatic

pollution releasedby computersandother
appliances.
• Educational Benefits

Greenwallscan serveasan educational pieceof design.

They can teach usabout:

•Sustainability

•Ecological Practices

•Dealingwith theHeat IslandEffect,

Global Warming, andCO2Reductions.
• Marketing Tools

Today, moreandmorepeoplearegoingGREEN.

Greenwallsarevery visiblefeautresthat can beseen by

clientsandcustomersandcan helpthemassociateyour
product andservicewith beingenvironmentally friendly.

They can becustomizedtoincorporatecompany logos,

teams, sponsors, andanythingyou can think of!

Pittsburgh, PA
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pncgreenwall/40156/
• Property Value Increase

Greenwallscan add upto20% ontoabuildingsvalue.

Thisvalueisreflected in theattitudesof anyonewhoworks,

lives, or experiencesGreenwalls.
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

 Save energy Gain knowledge
Increase Productivity Use for marketing
Better Health Increase Property Value
Aesthetically Pleasing

So why wait?... Green is Great!

H o f f m a n D e s ig n
G ro u p 900 carpenters crossing
Folcroft, PA 19032
800.550.3655