I'm looking into how agricultural architectural systems (vertical landscaping and farming) in highly polluted dense urban environments can reduce greenhouse gases within cities. Within this topic I will be looking at the use and growth of algae within facades to capture greenhouse gasses, the impact of vertical landscaping on air quality, and the potential for vegetated pockets within high rise structures to further filter surrounding air within dense urban environments.
If there are any suggestions as to how I could potentially undertake this topic or publications that you believe might be resourceful, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please review the Algae powered BIQ House by Splitterwerk Architects / SSC (Strategic Science Consultants). Part of the International Building Exhibit in Hamburg last year.
Algae were utilized to power and heat the building - since they produce too much heat the algae systems were only able to be located outside of the structure and shield the building form solar impact in the summer. Less emphasis was given to the process of naturally capturing greenhouse gases in the process.
http://algae-architecture.com/
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