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Research from the University of Surrey shows indoor plants and 'living' or 'green' walls can improve air quality and cooling within a building, while reducing reliance on air conditioning in the process
Installing indoor plants and living 'green walls' could reduce the energy needed to cool buildings in certain office zones by up to 27 per cent, while also cutting air pollutants by up to 30 per cent,...
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