Building integrated photobioreactor

Abstract

Microalgae integration of photosynthetic microorganisms and microalgae to building environment has great potential in reducing embedded CO<inf>2</inf> emissions of buildings through their entire life cycles. In this chapter microalgae and its growth cycle are explained briefly to give insight on their potential and limits for architectural applications. Also systems to sustain habitat to these systematizations are described. Alternative strategies for using these photobioreactors to benefit building environment such as solar energy harvesting carbon dioxide sequestration wastewater treatment support air quality enhancement or dynamic façade applications are discussed. © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.