A researcher at the UPV/EHU has proven that green walls are
suitable for absorbing environmental noise and acting as acoustic insulation
Zaloa Azkorra, an agricultural engineer of the
UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, is conducting research at the
University School of Mining and Public Works Engineering into the benefits
provided by green walls. The researcher
has concluded that walls comprising plants offer great potential for absorbing
noise and could be used as acoustic insulation. Right now, she is conducting
thermal studies on them. The researcher believes they could be beneficial in
the future to offer a greener image of towns and cities, to improve the life
quality of citizens, to save energy, to increase biodiversity, to control rainwater,
to lessen town/city noise and to minimize waste and pollution.