What are the benefits of living walls?

There are so many benefits that can be felt with living walls. The following are just a few examples: Living walls conserve energy by insulating the building envelope, reducing the need for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. They create biodiversity conservation opportunities, and absorb and filter storm water, which reduces local water body pollution and helps prevent the overwhelming of municipal storm water infrastructure. Living walls also filter air particulates, improving air quality and help to reduce the urban heat island effect (UHI). With our interior kits the plants clean the air in your office or home and also add humidity to the air when you have your central heating on in the winter.

What is the weight of ELT Easy Green Living Wall panel?

Our empty panels weigh 5lbs and the planted panels range from 35-45 lbs (13 to 16lbs per sq ft) depending on the type of growth medium used. The panels with extensions weigh 10 lbs empty and 45-55 lbs (16-20lbs per sq ft) planted depending on the soil used.

How do the panels attach to a wall?

Direct wall installations are very simple. We suggest first covering the wall with a waterproofing membrane of some sort. Then the mounting strips are secured horizontally across the wall anchoring directly into the studs. The living wall panels are then hung onto the mounting strips.

How do the plants stay in the panels?

Each panel has 45 angled cells which keep the soil and plants in. The roots of the plants also spread throughout the panel securing the plants in place.

Do I need to plant every pocket or cell in the panels?

Can I grow vegetables in my living wall?

some of the leafy vegetables and shallow rooted vegetables can be grown.

How are the walls watered?

What are the maintenance requirements?

ELT India green wall require very little maintenance. With carefully selected plants and proper irrigation they take care of themselves. The only thing that may need to be done is the odd trimming of dead leaves or fertilizing and spraying of insecticides, or adding plants as necessary if replacements are needed. It is very similar to house or garden plants in that way.

Can the living walls be installed on a sloped roof?

Each Living Wall Panel has 45 individual cells with a small water reservoir; there is no need for constant irrigation. Frequency of irrigation is subjected to micro-climatic conditions of site. Other technologies such as hydroponic mats require constant irrigation (more consumption of water and energy). Once the panels are planted and the plants are established they require very little maintenance and the plants don't need to be replaced all of the time. The panels are designed to last. If you need to do any maintenance the panels can be removed and reused. The panels are made from 50% recycled HDPE and are 100% recyclable.

ELT is based in Brantford Ontario Canada with representatives across North America and in several other Countries around the world. We specialize in living, sustainable building technologies like green roofs and living walls. The company began six years ago and for the first year we consulted on and installed other proprietary green roof systems. In doing this we were able to identify reoccurring hurdles in the green roof industry – flexibility, cost, and weight. We designed our green roof system to address these issues, providing the end user with maximum benefits in the most cost effective manner possible. ELT has since developed the living wall system to deal with the barriers associated with steep slope and vertical applications.

ELT India enterprise was established in June 2008. We are the sole distributors, growers, and certified installers for ELT easy Green. We have back up of, nursery infrastructure and R&D and trained installers.

How can I become a certified installer of ELT Easy Green?

ELTIndia enterprise has a training centre at our Pune facility, where in we give specialised training for techniques related to installation and maintenance of living walls. To register mail to- info@eltindia.com

what is the warranty coverage of the panels?

The panels are warranted for 5 years. They are manufactured with UV protection for extra life expectancy.

If I am doing a direct wall installation what do I need to have prepared?

You will need to waterproof the area that will house the living wall panels and irrigation controllers. You will also need a water source and electrical outlet brought to the wall and a drain detail at the bottom of the wall.

What size irrigation line do we use for direct wall installations?

We run ¼” line horizontally across the panels with 1 emitter per panel. Depending on the plants and microclimate of the project we would install lines every 1 or 2 rows. These lines are generally fed by a ½” supply line. Check out our irrigation tab for further info.

What kind of light do I need for my living wall?