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Fauria, Karine; Campan, Raymond

doi:10.1023/a:1022394708973

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“…The colour and pattern was another key consideration: not only for aesthetic purposes, but because patterning and colouration of the area around the nest box entrance can improve nest recognition when multiple suitable cavities are available (Fauria and Campan, 1998;Fauria et al, 2004;Guédot et al, 2009). Making high quality white concrete from granite aggregate and white cement allows pigment to be added to the mix -an advantage when designing a product made to fit unobtrusively into builds that use a variety of brick colours.…”

Section: Colourmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Bee Brick: building habitat for solitary bees

Christman

Shaw

Hodsdon³

2022

IJSDES

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This article describes the process of designing the Bee Brick -a novel solution for integrating solitary bee habitats within buildings. Of the 250 species of bee in the UK, 90% are solitary bees of which 5% nest in cavities. Bees are key pollinators; this product provides nesting habitats for bees in suburban/urban communities. Existing bee nesting products tend to be ornamental and marketed by aesthetic considerations. Mainstream construction materials' primary function is to perform as structural components within the fabric of new buildings. These materials have been taken as a starting point to create habitat for bees displaced by the construction process. The Bee Brick provides a nesting site for solitary bees, adapting and rethinking how existing building components are used. Made using locally sourced recycled materials, it offers the dual function of being a construction material that also promotes biodiversity.

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Section: Colourmentioning

confidence: 99%