Green Walls and Indoor Air Quality

January 19, 2009 Green Walls and Indoor Air Quality By George Irwin All Photos Courtesy George Irwin, unless noted What a relief it was to escape inside a friendly tropical office from the mounds of snow we have here in the Northeast and see lush green... More

January 19, 2009 Green Walls and Indoor Air Quality By George Irwin All Photos Courtesy George Irwin, unless noted What a relief it was to escape inside a friendly tropical office from the mounds of snow we have here in the Northeast and see lush green vegetation protruding from a wall deep into the long hallway. It seemed as if it were a mirage as I walked closer to the wall, as a feeling of warm and moist air filled the corridor, removing my thoughts of the extreme cold outside back home. If you’re lucky enough to live in a moderate climate during the harsh northern winters, you will more than likely have to endure a rainy season, but at least it’s warm. This is exactly what happened to me after a visit to San Pedro Sula in Honduras a few weeks ago - the moist humid air was a welcome relief from the dry cold winter of the Northeast. Compare this wall to the one below! Green Living™ Wall in Tropical Honduras; Photo Provided by Techos Verdes Less