Architectural Multispecies Building Design: Concepts, Challenges, and Design Process

Grobman, Yasha J.; Weisser, Wolfgang; Shwartz, Assaf; Ludwig, Ferdinand; Kozlovsky, Roy; Ferdman, Avigail; Perini, Katia; Hauck, Thomas E.; Selvan, Surayyn Uthaya; Saroglou, Soultana (Tanya); Barath, Shany; Schloter, Michael; Windorfer, Laura

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“…(5) Innovative building materials and multi-species designs [24] could be developed to both produce energy (solar panels) and minimize the use of energy for temperature regulation inside buildings. (6) Renewable materials, like cork, can be used to increase the energy efficiency of buildings, and can be used in the production of electric vehicles and in many other innovative and sustainable applications [25].…”

Section: Examples Of Active Learning Challenges With a Focus On Susta...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(6) Renewable materials, like cork, can be used to increase the energy efficiency of buildings, and can be used in the production of electric vehicles and in many other innovative and sustainable applications [25]. (7) The development and testing of different approaches to "green walls" and living buildings [24,26,27] could be promoted. (8) Development of urban architecture in which conservation and biodiversity are incorpo-rated into the very fabric of household structures [24].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(7) The development and testing of different approaches to "green walls" and living buildings [24,26,27] could be promoted. (8) Development of urban architecture in which conservation and biodiversity are incorpo-rated into the very fabric of household structures [24]. (9) Phone apps could be developed to connect students and community members facing food insecurity with kitchens (i.e., dining halls) and other resources to mitigate economic and social inequalities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…YouTube videos about vertical farming, roof top gardens, small greenhouse production, indoor veggies, and balcony crops are presented to students. A recent article provides compelling insight into multi-species architecture (focus on establishment of more than just humans) through the integration of plants and animals [24]. Irga, Torpy, Griffin and Wilkinson [27] provided an inspiring review and discussion of vertical green structures.…”

Section: Urban Farming and Food Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Active Learning, Living Laboratories, Student Empowerment, and Urban Sustainability

Nansen

2024

Sustainability

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In schools and universities, we instructors carry the responsibility of informing and inspiring students. Traditional and more theoretical educational programs (here referred to as passive learning) may be tied to projects and activities (active learning), in which students gain hands-on practical experience with planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and presentation of different solution-focused activities. Complementary to passive learning, the needs for active learning activities and living laboratories have become more pertinent as global trends, such as climate change, weigh heavily on the shoulders of young people. Unless properly guided and given tangible sources of inspiration, the sense of being overwhelmed and incapable of effectively contributing to a more sustainable future may cast a dark shadow over students, their ability to engage in active learning, and their long-term career aspirations. Schools and universities are being evaluated for their “greenness”. Accordingly, operational improvements (carbon, water, waste, and nutrient footprints) to meet sustainability targets are being implemented. Structural sustainability improvements represent unique opportunities for students and instructors to engage in active learning. As a broader message to school and university administrators, it is argued that efforts to plan and implement sustainability initiatives should also involve transformations of educational curricula. It is argued that educational institutions could and should be more than sums of buildings and infra-structure and represent living laboratories. Descriptions of topics taught, learning outcomes, and links to examples of student assignments of a specific course, Urban Food and Society, are included and discussed in the broader contexts of urban food sustainability and active learning. The main purpose of this article is to promote the notion that active learning activities and the need for improved sustainability of schools and universities can go hand in hand and provide compelling educational opportunities.

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Section: Examples Of Active Learning Challenges With a Focus On Susta...mentioning

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2024

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“…Such knowledge includes aspects of ecological connectivity, food resources, plant and animal habitats, and more. Grobman et al discussed current perceptions and trends of multi-species design at the building scale while pointing out the challenges and gaps for achieving this goal [21]. The review underlines that a successful outcome requires a systematic design approach for integrating ecological design objectives with architectural ones.…”

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Utilizing Design Objectives and Key Performance Indicators as a Means for Multi-Species Building Envelopes

Saroglou,

Selvan,

Windorfer

et al. 2024

Buildings

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Population growth, urbanization, and climate change have significantly contributed to environmental degradation, posing severe consequences for humans and other species. By integrating ecological objectives with human-centric goals, a path towards a sustainable, multi-species future is possible. Current sustainable design principles have shown positive environmental impacts by addressing human-centric objectives such as enhancing green infrastructure, energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and more. However, the incorporation of multi-species design criteria remains unresolved. This paper proposes a conceptual framework in which human-centric and ecological design objectives are defined and associated through the selection of key performance indicators (KPIs) represented by numerical thresholds. But, while the objective-KPI relationship is an established path in architectural design, the same does not apply for preserving and promoting biodiversity. The proposed conceptual framework identifies, defines, and associates the relevant objective-KPI relationships for all stakeholders and becomes the basis for evaluating the project computationally. Such an approach is currently lacking.

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Cost-effective microbial induced ZnO synthesis for building material: Antibacterial, photocatalytic and mechanical characteristics

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Huang,

Chen

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Environmental Technology & Innovation

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Architectural Multispecies Building Design: Concepts, Challenges, and Design Process

Cited by 4 publications

References 91 publications

Active Learning, Living Laboratories, Student Empowerment, and Urban Sustainability

Active Learning, Living Laboratories, Student Empowerment, and Urban Sustainability

Utilizing Design Objectives and Key Performance Indicators as a Means for Multi-Species Building Envelopes

Cost-effective microbial induced ZnO synthesis for building material: Antibacterial, photocatalytic and mechanical characteristics

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