Living Walls: The New Green

Allison Arieff, blogging for the New York Times, has some great photos and links in her recent post, Blue is the New Green (November 20). 

The post includes some great photos and information about green roofs and living walls, as well as information about other water-saving techniques such as greywater systems and rainwater harvesting. http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/blue-is-the-new-green/?dpc 
More incredible photos of some beautiful living walls can be seen on designer Patrick Blanc's Web site. 

Stream restoration professionals have long been using willow twigs for bioengineering, and now the same concept is being applied to vertical wall structures. These walls, made of willow saplings filled with soil, can be used for privacy fencing, noise barriers, or stormwater management. To see a YouTube video of the construction of a living wall as an eco-friendly noise barrier in Canada, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXtkridTN0k&NR=1 or check out The Living Wall at http://www.thelivingwall.net/ .

For more information about green roof design or stormwater management, contact info@fxbrowne.com.