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Vertical gardens are a part of nature that comes into our immediate environment and improves its climate. Our project concerns the development and implementation of vertical gardens with the use of micro-farming. The filtering panels made of plants will clean the air of substances that are most typical or dangerous in a given space. These plants do not require any special protection products or fertilizers, and they do perfectly well in rooms with no sunlight access.
The panels will have a higher absorption rate of substances harmful to human health compared to currently available panels. A simplified closed-loop irrigation system powered by renewable energy will be built into them. The panels will be equipped with a mechanism to count and display its impact on the surrounding environment.
The project covers development works consisting in the design of filtering panels with the selection of plant species/varieties in terms of pollution reduction, and the analysis of physiological state and growth of plants in the panels, as well as comprehensive renovation of the building intended for the headquarters of the project, i.e. the office and the greenhouse (microfarming) plant cultivation, purchase of photovoltaic installation and greenhouse with equipment (including irrigation system). Also, I will purchase advice services in the area of communication and website creation, and the preparation of construction documents with a mechanical ventilation design.
My project partner, Green Transformation AS, will provide mentoring during the development stage works, and later – when preparing the product for commercialization in terms of building market potential.
The installation of photovoltaic panels will reduce annual CO2 emissions by approximately 144 kg.