Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy

This technology fills unused space on a building's exterior and provides it with heath and warm water.
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Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy
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The world's first bio-reactive facade, where glass panels cultivate microalgae to produce renewable energy, was unveiled on a residential building in Hamburg, Germany in 2013.

Since then, the technology has significantly improved, making the facade system an integral part of a building project that automatically provides heat and warm water.

Mashable and Arup are working together to showcase innovations from around the world that help make construction more sustainable.


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