Bench-Study of Green-Wall Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Reduction

Torpy, F; Zavattaro, M

Bench-Study of Green-Wall Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Reduction

Torpy, F

Zavattaro, M

Permalink

Publisher:: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Living Architecture, 2018, 5, (1), pp. 1-15
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

Open Access

Copyright Clearance Process

Recently Added
In Progress
Open Access

This item is open access.

Adobe PDF

Download Published versionAdobe PDF (2.54 MB)

View on publisher's site

View statistics

Full metadata record

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Torpy, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-6948
dc.contributor.author	Zavattaro, M
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-22T20:19:01Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-22T20:19:01Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Living Architecture, 2018, 5, (1), pp. 1-15
dc.identifier.issn	2563-8629
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160696
dc.description.abstract	Potted-plants have the potential for improving indoor air quality (IAQ), however there has been little research on the performance of green-walls as indoor biofilters. The aim of this investigation was to compare rates of air pollutant reduction with two commonly used indoor species, and to assess the effects of added substrate airflows on the capacity of green-wall modules to remove two prevalent indoor airborne contaminants - particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), using benzene as model. The species tested were Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant) and Epipremnum aureum (Pothos). The results showed that each species could significantly reduce increasing doses of PM, with or without augmented substrate airflow, however benzene removal rates decreased with increasing aeration. The findings provide a first assessment of the ability of green-wall plants to reduce indoor air pollution, and responses to two types of pollutant, particulate and gaseous.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
dc.relation	Junglefy Pty Ltd
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Living Architecture
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.46534/jliv.2018.05.01.001
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Bench-Study of Green-Wall Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Reduction
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
pubs.consider-herdc	false
dc.date.updated	2022-08-22T20:18:59Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	5
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

Potted-plants have the potential for improving indoor air quality (IAQ), however there has been little research on the performance of green-walls as indoor biofilters. The aim of this investigation was to compare rates of air pollutant reduction with two commonly used indoor species, and to assess the effects of added substrate airflows on the capacity of green-wall modules to remove two prevalent indoor airborne contaminants - particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), using benzene as model. The species tested were Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant) and Epipremnum aureum (Pothos). The results showed that each species could significantly reduce increasing doses of PM, with or without augmented substrate airflow, however benzene removal rates decreased with increasing aeration. The findings provide a first assessment of the ability of green-wall plants to reduce indoor air pollution, and responses to two types of pollutant, particulate and gaseous.

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:

http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160696