Urban Sequoias: Sustainable Buildings That Will Absorb Carbon
"(T)he prototype high rise can sequester as much as 1,000 tons of carbon per year"
A Chicago-based architectural firm, Skidmore Owings Merrill (SOM), has developed designs for structures which, if adopted widely, will help to harmonize human activity and the environment.
“The unusual design of the towers was selected by the experts from the architectural firm to conveniently catch and propagate carbon from the natural air and process it on the interior machines that will be equipped inside the towers.” (1)
“With integrated biomass and algae, the facades could turn the building into a biofuel source that powers heating systems, cars, and airplanes, and a bioprotein source usable in many industries.” (2)
“(T)he prototype high rise can sequester as much as 1,000 tons of carbon per year, equivalent to 48,500 trees. This is achieved by streamlining materials for maximum efficiency with minimal resources and includes the use of biomaterials such as bio-bricks, hempcrete, wood, and biocrete to replace concrete and steel.” (3)
More like this, please!
Sources:
(1) https://inhabitat.com/urban-sequoia-is-a-blueprint-for-sustainable-architecture/
(2) https://www.som.com/news/at-cop26-som-unveils-urban-sequoia-a-proposal-to-transform-the-built-environment-into-a-network-for-absorbing-carbon/
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