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How can blue biomass contribute to a more sustainable built environment?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2025

Paul Nicholas Open the ORCID record for Paul Nicholas [Opens in a new window]  and
Brenda Parker Open the ORCID record for Brenda Parker [Opens in a new window]
Paul Nicholas
Affiliation:
Centre for Information Technology and Architecture, Institute of Architecture and Technology, Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Email: [email protected]
Brenda Parker
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of Sustainable Bioprocess Design, Co-Director Bio-ID Lab, Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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The implementation of a circular bioeconomy in the construction industry is a necessary strategy to tackle our global climate crisis. With any single solution having practical and environmental limitations, it is clear that creating a material palette of renewable biogenic building materials will expands access to bio-based construction. Photosynthetic organisms, including marine biomass such as seaweeds and microalgae, utilise solar energy to sequester CO₂, producing biomolecules that can be harnessed for a variety of biomaterials. Organisms such as mussels and oysters mineralise carbon into shells that are often dis-carded as residues. These second and third-generation feedstocks present an opportunity to decarbonise the construction industry. However, we need to better understand how to renew our relationship to this resource in a sustainable manner. This question seeks to explore how we can design and fabricate with, and for, blue biomass materials

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Research Directions: Biotechnology Design , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 4
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