Youngtong-gu Installs Green Curtains on Government Building Exterior

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Youngtong-gu in Suwon announced on the 23rd that it will implement a green curtain project using climbing plants on the exterior walls of its government building this year to mitigate summer heat waves and reduce fine dust.

This green curtain project, installed every May, uses plants as curtains on the exterior walls of the government building to block sunlight and has the effect of lowering indoor temperatures by approximately 4 degrees Celsius during the summer season.

This year, in preparation for the upcoming summer heat, annual climbing plants such as morning glories, luffa gourds, and balloon flowers will be planted. As the plants grow, they are expected to function as curtains by August when the heat is most intense.

In addition to the district government building, green curtains will be installed at the Administrative Welfare Centers in Mangpo 2-dong and Gwanggyo 2-dong. A tunnel-type green curtain will be installed in front of Maeyeoul Library to provide shaded and green pedestrian space for citizens visiting the district office.