SH Corporation Patents 'Smart Moss Wall' for Reducing Carbon Dioxide and Fine Dust... Applied in Magok

Smart Moss Wall Expected to Reduce 12kg of Fine Dust and 240t of Carbon Dioxide Annually per 16.2㎡

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) has developed a 'Smart Moss Wall' that uses moss to reduce carbon dioxide and fine dust in urban areas, and has begun on-site verification.

SH Corporation announced on the 4th that it installed the newly developed and patented smart green technology-based 'Smart Moss Wall' in the Magok district through cooperation with private specialized companies. The 'Smart Moss Wall' is a solution that uses moss to decompose pollutants in the air and create optimal conditions to absorb fine dust, maximizing air purification effects.

Moss is a plant known for its excellent ability to cool the surrounding environment and purify nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter in the air. SH Corporation produced two walls covered with moss, each 4 meters high and 3 meters wide, and plans to install them along roadsides in urban areas where fine dust and carbon dioxide are heavily generated to verify the air purification effect. The 'Smart Moss Wall' installed in the Magok district is expected to reduce approximately 12 kg of fine dust and about 240 tons of carbon dioxide annually per 16.2㎡.

SH Corporation incorporated solar panels and an automatic irrigation system into the 'Smart Moss Wall,' enabling it to supply its own power and utilize rainwater, applying zero-energy and environmentally friendly design. To continuously improve the performance of the 'Smart Moss Wall,' sensors were added inside the moss wall. Data on performance will be collected and analyzed and monitored at the SH Smart City Innovation Center to provide higher quality services.

If positive effects are confirmed through verification, SH Corporation plans to expand the application of smart air purification systems using moss (such as Smart Moss Towers and Smart Moss Walls) with the goal of creating zero air pollution spaces. SH Corporation stated, "We have established a cloud-based system linked with the Smart Moss Wall, Smart Moss Tower, and Smart Green Station centered on the SH Smart City Innovation Center, completing a real-time monitoring and operation management system," and added, "In the future, we plan to provide augmented reality (AR) information services that citizens can easily access via smartphones."

Kim Seyong, President of SH Corporation, said, "Going forward, SH Smart City will expand smart and green infrastructure technologies to simultaneously address urban environmental and climate change issues," and added, "We will also play a leading role in the carbon-neutral city sector."

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