Linus Stegbauer is developing façade elements for buildings with microalgae to improve the urban climate [Picture: Fraunhofer IGB]
Linus Stegbauer is developing façade elements for buildings with microalgae to improve the urban climate [ Picture: Fraunhofer IGB] - Dr. Linus Stegbauer from the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology (IGVP) at the University of Stuttgart has been successful in his application for funding as part of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation's Elite Program for postdocs. The project which is to receive funding focuses on the development of bio-intelligent façade elements for the construction industry. These elements are fitted with a special biofilm which contains living microalgae. These single-cell plants can store moisture and thus have a cooling effect, as well as absorbing, breaking down and exploiting pollutants in the air. When used in building façades they can therefore make a valuable contribution towards improving the urban climate, and as a consequence indirectly towards the indoor climate as a kind of "collateral benefit". Also involved in the project alongside the IGVP, which plays the leading role, are Jun. Prof. Hanaa Dahy, Head of the BioMat Department (Biomaterials and Material Cycles in Architecture) from the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart, as well as Dr. Ulrike Schmid-Staiger from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB).
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