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This Innovation: Redesigning architecture to be greener through the use of new shear wall construction technology which can support habitat for flora and fauna. Nelson Hyde Chick, CEO www.vertlandscape.com Watch an Introductory Video: Read some Excerpts: Θ I love nature and I’m always kind of saddened that urbanization has to take … you build a structure and there goes nature. And I’d say: “Why can’t you have a composite of both?” … So what I’ve done is design a load-bearing shear wall system that in addition to bearing loads can sustain vegetation …. Θ Heat island effect. It’s a major component of global warming. Think of cities as kind of big bubbles of heat. Now … we reduce that [heat] by increasing vegetation in the city. Θ Quality of life. Greener people are happier. Θ Most technology now takes jobs away from people. You start building with my product, I can actually make more jobs. Θ There’s a guy named Patrick Blanc, and he does a thing called Vertical Gardens – and they’re bea