Green Microalgae Colonizing Building Facades

The green building is located in Hamburg Germany and it is one of the 16 buildings included in The International Building Exhibition 2013 a multi-disciplinary multi-million euro project funded by the government of Hamburg. The photosynthetic performance of a microalgal biofilm colonizing a building facade was investigated between February and July 2004 with an emphasis on changing water availability and air humidity.

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SolarLeaf is a photobioreactor PBR to be used as a facade of a building.

Green microalgae colonizing building facades. And Chlorella sp were isolated from facades of buildings established as monocultures and used in the present study. The fluorimetric measurements of the quantum efficiency F vF m indicated diurnal activity patterns. The façade concept is designed so that algae in the bio-reactor façades grow faster in bright sunlight to provide more internal shading.

Microalgae are a beacon of hope for the bioeconomy. Microalgae are usually cultivated in open ponds or photobioreactors. Microalgal cultivation captures greenhouse gas CO 2 while simultaneously produces biomass containing high-value consumer products.

In a recent study various aeroterrestrial microalgal species colonizing building facades were investigated for the presence of UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids MAAs which are considered as highly effective sunscreen compounds 4 5. The concept is designed so that algae in the bio-reactor façades grow faster in bright sunlight to provide more internal shading. Unveiled in a pilot project at the International Building Exhibition IBA in Hamburg in 2013 the worlds first bio-reactive façade generates renewable energy from algal biomass and solar thermal heat.

Both energy sources can be used to power the building. The bio-reactors not only produce biomass that can subsequently be harvested but they also capture solar thermal heat. Green micro-algae façade becomes reality in Hamburg 1.

Not only manufacturers of food and animal feed rely on them but microalgae are also becoming increasingly important for the production of biofuel and new plastics. Chlorophyll extraction methods for the quantification of green microalgae colonizing building facades. The façade concept is designed so that algae in the bio-reactor façades grow faster in bright sunlight to provide more internal shading.

The process creates a shimmering green façade for the building and fuel for generating sustainable renewable energy. The green living facade of a building that produces microalgae and thermal energy has left far behind all the other products prototypes and concepts presented at this years London Design Festival. Algal samples are best preserved by freezing in liquid nitrogen followed by lyophilisation and subsequent storage at 18 C.

The worlds first bio-adaptive façade will be installed in the BIQ house for the International Building Exhibition IBA in Hamburg which runs through 2013. The micro-algae façade is in place The four-storey BIQ house features 129 integrated photo- bioreactors covering 200 m2 on the southwest and southeast facades of the building. Green microalgae that occur in such urban biofilms are often exposed to high UV radiation and thus certain protection mechanisms that may.

The worlds first bio-adaptive façade will be installed in the BIQ house for the International Building Exhibition IBA in Hamburg which runs through 2013. The cultivation process requires carbon dioxide light water and other nutrients which facilitate the photosynthetic process. A new building facade technology by the firm Strategic Science Consult SSC promises to generate electricity and produce heat from algae.

From theory to practice. Two green microalgae Stichococcus sp. The building also has a double-skinned facade to help reduce heating and cooling costs underground concrete tubes that bring in cool air through a.

The worlds first bio-adaptive façade will be installed in the BIQ house for the International Building Exhibition IBA in Hamburg which runs through 2013. Its role is to produce heat energy and microalgae. To this end the Stuttgart chemist wants to develop biointelligent facade.

The integrated system which is suitable for both new and existing buildings was developed collaboratively by Strategic Science Consult of Germany SSC Colt International and Arup. The façade of bioreactors uses photosynthesis to generate micro-algae which are harvested and converted to biomass for energy generation. In a recent study various aeroterrestrial microalgal species colonizing building facades were investigated for the presence of UV-absorbing mycosporine-like amino acids MAAs 15 which are considered as highly effective sunscreen compounds 4 5.

Linus Stegbauer now wants to establish these talented single-celled organisms in the construction sector. The façade concept is designed so that algae in the bio-reactor façades grow faster in bright sunlight to provide more internal shading.

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