Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront has unveiled the city's largest indoor living green wall. The 720 square foot living wall located in the hotel's sky lobby was installed by Ambius, a division of Rentokil Initial plc.
The green wall system, which was manufactured by GSky Plant Systems, contains 3,840 plants with six species. The wall employs a tray system featuring an energy-efficient computer controlled irrigation system. A green wall, which is also referred to as a living wall or vertical garden, is a wall that is free standing or part of a building that is partially or completely covered with a vegetation facade.
"The living wall is planted with 3,840 plants which represent six species, including neon and golden pothos, rabbit foot fern, rex begonia and arboricola.
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