Quiet please: 'Living Wall' aims to cut building construction noise

摘要

The first UK trial has been launched of a scaffolding system fitted with a "living wall" which it is hoped will cut noise on building sites by up to 10 decibels. The structure has been installed on scaffolding at the St Mark's building, a Grade I listed property in Mayfair, London undergoing conversion by Grosvenor into new retail and community space The wall, named Living Wall Lite, spans 80m~2 and comprises a mixture of grasses, flowers and strawberries, reducing the visual impact of scaffolding on local residents. As well as reducing noise nuisance, it is predicted it will lower air pollution by 20 per cent.