Green Shield : The Dutch Moss Miracle
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a way to grow moss on buildings using bioreceptive concrete potentially transforming lifeless concrete jungles into living breathing vertical gardens This quiet innovation is not just aesthetically pleasing it can cut indoor temperatures in half reduce pollution and revive biodiversity in concrete-dense cities like Delhi Mumbai Bengaluru and Kolkata The Dutch Discovery When Concrete Meets NatureDeveloped at TU Delft and commercialized by the start-up Respyre the moss wall technology uses a specially designed form of bioreceptive concrete This concrete is made using recycled materials and is engineered to allow moss to grow without soil or irrigation Once applied to walls the material is allowed to sprout after which moss begins to grow naturally turning buildings into cool green sanctuaries nbsp The results are powerful A regular concrete wall can reach C under the sun A moss-covered wall stays around C literally cutting the heat