Do living walls provide the answer to biodiversity net gain demands? with PBC Today

Date published
31 October 2022
Large building next to Woking shopping centre, featuring strips of living wall running horizontally and vertically

For many developments, the key to meeting Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) targets will lie in utilising what traditionally has been ignored: the roofs, perimeters, and walls of the buildings.  But does this meeting BNG targets have to compromise ROI of the original development plants?

We were invited to share our expertise with renowned construction publication PBC Today on this subject: Do living walls provide the answer to biodiversity net gain demands?

Here’s our answer: Read the article.

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