One of the toughest aspects of construction in heavily populated or close-quarters areas is the control of noise and other pollutants.  The public’s worries about these items can stall or kill projects before they begin.  If and when they project actually begins, complaints can roll into the governing agencies causing project delays and/or fines.

Arup, a design, engineering, and consulting team in the United Kingdom, has been developing a living wall system, which they think can reduce the noise and improve the air quality surrounding ongoing construction projects.