Going green seems to be the mantra that many companies and individuals alike take these days – after all, it ain’t too cool to be zipping about town in a gas guzzling Hummer, but a Prius is where the action’s at. As for buildings, what are the other methods that you can employ in keeping with the overall green theme? Kyocera decided not to outfit their building with solar panels that has been embedded into windows, but rather, take the literal green route by planting Green Curtains. Yes sir, Green Curtains are actual live foliage that are grown on trellises to provide shade for windows and outer walls of manufacturing and office buildings, and this exercise will happen at 19 locations across Japan.
The foliage of the Green Curtains will create a screen of sorts, helping prevent direct sunlight and heat radiation from raising the internal temperature of buildings. This in turn will reduce the load on energy-intensive air-conditioners especially when the sweltering summer months arrive.
Green Curtains will also mitigate temperature increases within workplaces, hence reducing the load on air conditioner units – which also helps lower the overall operation time. You too, can learn how to grow your own Green Curtains from Kyocera, where they will provide you with the relevant list of materials and step-by-step instructions when it comes to planting seeds and constructing trellises. What other methods can you think of to keep your home green?
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