Algae Window
This project was completed as part of a Duke Conservation Technology project team. Using the work completed in past semesters, I worked towards improving the fidelity of our prototype.
Inspiration
The B.I.Q. building in Germany is one-of-a-kind; the fifteen story apartment building is wrapped in algae biomass, which generates energy to power the structure while simultaneously muffling noise and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Our team did not quite have the resources to construct and power an entire building using algae biomass; however, we wished to construct a smaller-scale version of this model, which would manipulate the amount of algae in a window as a means of temperature control.
Prototyping and Progress
My work involved improving the current filtration system by experimenting with different filter types and incorporating a turbidity sensor into the design. Our team also ran testing to see how effective the window was at absorbing heat and blocking sunlight, as seen below.
