Natural microclimate system, a prospect to replace air conditioning

In the context of climate change posing great challenges to modern architecture, Ghent University (Belgium) has just announced a groundbreaking project called "Building Biospheres", promising to bring a green revolution to large buildings.

This project introduces a unique "bio-airco" biological air conditioning system, which uses subtropical plants to create a self-regulating microclimate system, replacing traditional air conditioning systems, which are energy-intensive and polluting.

During the winter of 2024-2025, scientists at Ghent University conducted the experiment in a special greenhouse, where they grew carefully selected subtropical plant species.

Using modern measuring equipment, the research team closely monitored the growth and development of these plants.

They found that they are able to regulate their temperature efficiently and sustainably through transpiration and photosynthesis, thereby creating a much cleaner and more pleasant environment than the outside.

This suggests that plants living in such environments can create a stable microclimate, reducing the need for traditional air conditioning systems.

The success of the above experiment paved the way for the widespread implementation of the "bio-airco" system in large buildings.

This month, a prototype of the system will be delivered to the Venice Architecture Exhibition (in the city of the same name in Italy), a prestigious event that attracts the attention of architects and policy makers around the world.

If it continues to prove effective in the higher temperatures of Venice, it is likely that the system will be widely applied in large projects such as airports, train stations and shopping malls.

This not only helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also creates a greener, cleaner and more beautiful living and working space.

With outstanding advantages in energy efficiency and aesthetics, the "bio-airco" system of Ghent University is opening a new chapter for green architecture./.

(Vietnam+)

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