Photobioreactor-Based Energy Sources

Genin, Scott N.; Aitchison, J. S.; Allen, D. Grant

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-27505-5_16

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“…Larger installation may be more economically viable. Moreover, the possible revenue from the sale of biomass or highvalue bioproducts, and use of the building waste, may offset the energy costs [14,42,94]. Environmentally, there are clear gains due to the reduction of energy consumption and energy efficiency, onsite production of biomass, generation solar thermal energy, biofuel production, and wastewater treatment.…”

Section: Algae-powered Buildings: Drivers and Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Algae-Powered Buildings: A Review of an Innovative, Sustainable Approach in the Built Environment

2023

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Environmental pollution, global warming, energy consumption, and limited natural resources are some key factors from which today’s built environment faces interrelated problems and their management plays a vital role in sustainability. The building sector is involved in 35% of global energy usage and 40% of energy related CO2 emissions. Application of bioactive elements on buildings’ façades is a novel approach for solving the above-mentioned problems. Management of some important factors such as thermal comfort, energy efficiency, wastewater treatment, and CO2 capture is positively affected by bioactive façades because of their environmentally friendly nature. They also have positive effects on global warming, pollution control, social wealth, and sustainable development on a larger scale. The buildings integrated with photobioreactors (PBRs) can meet their thermal needs due to thermal insulation, shading, solar collection, and light-to-biomass conversion. Energy savings up to 30% are estimated to be met by PBR-integrated buildings due to reduced heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting loads. The above amount of energy saving results in less CO2 emission. Moreover, the algae-integrated buildings can sequester CO2 with an average sequestration rate of 5 g/ft2/day when optimum growing environments and operation modes are implemented. This study is an overview of microalgae intervention and PBR-adapted buildings as an innovative approach for energy efficiency in the built environment with regard to implemented or speculative cases, pros and cons, challenges, and prospects.

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Section: Algae-powered Buildings: Drivers and Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Algae-Powered Buildings: A Review of an Innovative, Sustainable Approach in the Built Environment

2023

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“…However, this process needs to be controlled for optimal algae growth [9]. The role of the microalgae facade as adaptive shading is a panel that can adjust the angle of incidence of the sun to maximize the photosynthetic process and perform well as a shading tool [10]. Several shading designs with microalgae facades have been developed, one of which is the Algae Tower located in Melbourne by UOOU Studio (see Fig.…”

Section: The Impact Of Microalgae Facade On Relative Temperaturementioning

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Microalgae as a sustainable facade for occupants’ health: A review

Hariyanto,

Arifin,

Damayanti

2022

ACESA

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Facade as a sustainable strategy can provide energy-efficient solutions. Some designers' knowledge of the sustainable paradigm is incomplete, resulting in façade components that are harmful to occupants' health. The development of facade microalgae can be a sustainable facade solution. The purpose of this study is to examine the microalgae façade with the parameters of Strategies for Sustainable Architecture: Health by Paola Sassi through an analysis of the space comfort and the materials used. The research method is qualitative with a descriptive type of research from previous research articles and journals that discuss the microalgae facade. The results showed that the microalgae facade provides optimal quality of space comfort with materials that decrease pollution. According to the findings, microalgae facades as a sustainable strategy for occupant health and the environment. The microalgae facade as green technology is not only for building performance but also for the health of building occupants.

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