Algae Bioreactor as an Integrated Sustainable Building Facade

Façade design can better integrate architecture with the environment by the consideration of living façade approaches. Living facades range from ivy covered walls, to extensive green canopies and terraces, to engineered green walls to algae bioreactors. These living facades are ecological machines that reduce carbon in the atmosphere and potentially provide food and/or energy, benefitting both the environment and people (Amir et al., 2011). Living facades adapt to local climate and seasons. They provide natural shading during the summer, natural humidification in dry climates, solar access during cold periods, carbon sequestration through photosynthesis, and the opportunity to produce visual quality, food and energy source (Loftness, 2017). The adaptability of living facades has changed the face of architecture in recent years, as seen on Figure 1 below...