Inspired by nature; perfected by science
The seed of NEDLAW Living Walls™ dates back to 1994. A meeting room in the Toronto
head office of Canada Life Assurance was fitted with an early version of our indoor-air
biofilter as part of a research project with the Controlled Environment Systems
Research Facility at the University of Guelph (U of G). The study investigated
the use of biological systems in closed environments.
Research was conducted by Dr. Alan Darlington — a world-renowned expert
on indoor-air biofilters who is now our company President — along with
a team of researchers from U of G. Findings from this research were so positive
that Dr. Darlington was awarded a fellowship to take the technology to market.
In 2001, Air Quality Solutions Ltd was launched.
Through ongoing research and strong product development, the company soon gained
more than an impressive — and growing — share of the market: it
also gained the attention of the NEDLAW Group, respected specialists in both
conventional and living roofs. In 2008 the two companies joined forces and
Air Quality Solutions became NEDLAW Living Walls Inc.