Long Boarding NYC

Laguna Beach

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Caitlin Manley McCassy

Biotexture

BIOTEXTURE

"BioTecture is an abbreviation of “Biological Architecture”. We believe that the concept of green walling and “biomembranes” is ready - and required - within the commercial realm as architects, developers and town planners seek to find more sustainable methods of creating buildings with lower or zero carbon footprints.

A biomembrane is a term we have borrowed from biology (a cellular membrane) and we use it to describe the wall and roof fabric of a building. There are many advantages to thinking of the building as a living organism with its own metabolism and with the external faces as having a biological interaction with the outside environment. A living membrane can help to regulate the internal conditions such as temperature and air quality, as well as dealing with building wastes such as greywater and stormwater.

A healthy, stable building that tends towards self-regulation can also have a positive psychological effect on its inhabitants. Biomass is sorely lacking in most urban environments and the simple presence of green living plants gets a positive reaction from almost everyone.

As we become more and more urbanised, wildlife and ecology benefit from the use of biomembranes, increasing the life and diversity in a city. Urban Heat Island effect (reflected temperatures) is also reduced, making the city a more livable place for everyone - a factor that will become increasingly important as the effects of global warming take hold.

BioTecture as a science and art is still in its infancy, with a lot of work to do to develop new systems. Working with architects is important to integrate biomembranes into new build, but the largest potential may lie in retrofitting biomembranes to existing buildings, as these will always comprise the majority of building stock."

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http://www.biotecture.uk.com/