Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential
The global community faces critical energy and environmental challenges, necessitating innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.In response to these challenges, this paper explores the potential of integrating microalgal biotechnology with renewable energy systems within buildings. This i...
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| description | The global community faces critical energy and environmental challenges, necessitating innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.In response to these challenges, this paper explores the potential of integrating microalgal biotechnology with renewable energy systems within buildings. This innovative approach could transform architecture into a "bio-factory" capable of producing food, energy, and other valuable products.The success of this concept hinges on developing highly efficient photobioreactors specifically designed for building integration. Optimizing these systems requires careful consideration of design parameters, growth rate models, and factors influencing performance within diverse urban environments.Furthermore, integrating these systems must prioritize productivity and aesthetics to promote urban self-sufficiency and a sustainable built environment. By utilizing microalgae and renewable energy sources, building-integrated photobioreactors offer a promising solution for reducing energy consumption and carbon footprints in modern buildings. |
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| spelling | ump-424102024-08-19T07:17:57Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42410/ Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential Arora, Ruma Sudhakar, Kumarasamy Rana, R. S. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The global community faces critical energy and environmental challenges, necessitating innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future.In response to these challenges, this paper explores the potential of integrating microalgal biotechnology with renewable energy systems within buildings. This innovative approach could transform architecture into a "bio-factory" capable of producing food, energy, and other valuable products.The success of this concept hinges on developing highly efficient photobioreactors specifically designed for building integration. Optimizing these systems requires careful consideration of design parameters, growth rate models, and factors influencing performance within diverse urban environments.Furthermore, integrating these systems must prioritize productivity and aesthetics to promote urban self-sufficiency and a sustainable built environment. By utilizing microalgae and renewable energy sources, building-integrated photobioreactors offer a promising solution for reducing energy consumption and carbon footprints in modern buildings. Elsevier Ltd 2024-08-15 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42410/1/Photobioreactors%20for%20building%20integration-%20A%20overview%20of%20designs.pdf Arora, Ruma and Sudhakar, Kumarasamy and Rana, R. S. (2024) Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential. Heliyon, 10 (15). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2405-8440. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35168 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35168 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Arora, Ruma Sudhakar, Kumarasamy Rana, R. S. Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title | Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title_full | Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title_fullStr | Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title_short | Photobioreactors for building integration: A overview of designs and architectural potential |
| title_sort | photobioreactors for building integration: a overview of designs and architectural potential |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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