back to main research & resources   Research Indoor Plants Clean the Air NASA Study, Dr. B.C. Wolverton Washington D.C.-- NASA tests reveal that living green and flowering plants clean pollutants in the air. According NASA scientist, Dr. BC Wolverton, indoor plants are the most efficient and cost effective means of removing air pollution. Wolverton recommends that "two plants per 100 square feet or two plants per a small office keep the air pure [and] healthy." A 1989 EPA Report to Congress concluded that improved indoor air quality can result in higher productivity and fewer lost workdays. The EPA estimates that poor indoor air may cost the United States tens of billions of dollars each year in lost productivity and medical care. For more information visit: www.wolvertonenvironmental.com     Articles • Helping to Heal: Therapeutic Garden Design • Specifies Speak: Why Greenery is Good • Planting for Stars • Planters or furniture? New ideas to display plants. • Biophilia, Selling the Love of Nature • Green Buildings and Plants: An Introduction Research • Indoor Plants Increase Worker Productivity • Indoor Plants Clean the Air • Health Benefits of Gardens in Hospitals • Plants Create a Consumer Habitat   Case Studies: Budco World Headquarters, Robert Bosch Corporation Resources • Space planning with Plants, a pictorial guide. • What is interior landscaping? • What is a plant designer? • What is a specimen plant? • How interior landscapes contribute to green building design. • Do plants harbor mold? Resource Links • Botany and Plant Pathology Research Institutions • Horticultural Societies • Midwest Landscape Architecture Schools • Midwest Botanical Gardens • Office Furniture Dealers • Industry Links   Planterra: Integrating nature into office buildings, hotels, hospitals, shopping centers, and homes. • Planters or furniture? New ideas to display plants. • Biophilia, Selling the Love of Nature • Green Buildings and Plants: An Introduction Copyright © 2005 Planterra Corporation