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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Largest Living Green Wall in North America (Gone)

2,380 square ft. of environmentally-chummy plantings clung to a large vertical wall, which cooled the building, dampen street noise, and offset the carbon footprints of 602 people, according to corporate sponsor PNC. Until they removed it.

PNCs Living Green Wall

Directions:
Corner of Fifth and Wood Sts.
Hours:
August 2016: Reported gone.
Status:
Gone

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Green Wall.

Largest Living Green Wall in North America

The Largest Living Green Wall in North America is on the side of the PNC building.

[Ken, 10/05/2013]

Looks like someone was up mowing and pruning on the day you visited.


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