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World's First Algae House Produces Green Energy at
IBA Hamburg
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9093/worlds-first-algae-house-produces-green-energy-at-iba-hamburg
Crown Capital Eco Management
The first house in the world to supply its own energy with unique “bioskin” through the
cultivation of micro-algae is being presented at the International Building Exhibition IBA
Hamburg in Germany.
As a part of the International Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg, the Bio Intelligent Quotient
(BIQ) House is the world’s first building to have a bioreactor façade. The façade of the five-
story BIQ House comprises a vertical algae farm with an integrated bioreactor, turning the
building into a Plus Energy House. This weekend, the house became fully operational as
the glass façade was filled with liquid biomass. From now on, microalgae will be cultivated
in 129 transparent glass panels, individually measuring 2.5 x 0.7 meters, which make up its
“bioskin.” While these panels are used to produce energy, they also regulate light and
provide shade. The combination of energy-saving algae and geothermal and solar energy
will generate more energy than the residents of the house will consume.
World's First Algae House
“The BIQ House makes the district of Wilhelmsburg, the biggest urban river island in the
heart of Hamburg, more sustainable,” said Uli Hellweg, managing director of the IBA. “From
now on, the microalgae on the façade will be supplying renewable energy for the building’s
residents and the surrounding district. We know that about one-third of CO2 emissions are
produced by households. Because of that, this innovative approach of sustainable urban
living is an important signal for building construction in times of climate change. The BIQ
House is part of a cluster of different energy projects launched by the IBA that will help to
make Wilhelmsburg the most climate-friendly district in Hamburg within this year. Within
the next four decades, the district of Wilhelmsburg with more than 50,000 inhabitants could
become completely carbon-neutral.”
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World's First Algae House
CYCLES OF SOLAR ENERGY
With its holistic energy concept, the BIQ building is setting new standards: it draws all of
the energy needed to generate electricity and heat from renewable sources—fossil fuels are
not required. The building is able to generate energy using the algae biomass harvested
from its own façade. Moreover, the façade collects energy by absorbing the light that is not
used by the algae and heat generation, similar to a solar thermal unit, and is then either
used directly for hot water and heating, or can be cached for later use in the ground using
borehole heat exchangers—80 meter-deep holes filled with brine. This remarkably
sustainable energy concept is thus capable of creating a cycle of solar and geothermal
energy, while also integrating a condensing boiler, local heat and the capture of biomass
using the bioreactor façade.
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World's First Algae House
MULTIFUNCTIONAL FAÇADES
The BIQ building shows that, in future, façades will be able to serve a number of different
functions, and be much more than an aesthetic cladding to protect against the elements.
While the northeast and northwest sides of the building have an elaborately decorated shell
to draw the eye, the algae within the southwest and southeast façades produce biomass for
renewable energy. In addition, the façade also serves the more conventional purposes of
insulating the building from sound, heat and cold, and provides shade in bright sunlight.
But the house will also offer residents a new approach to life using visionary spatial
concepts. Individually controlled rooms will make it possible to switch functions and
components on and off on demand.
World's First Algae House
IBA: MODELS FOR CLIMATE-FRIENDLY URBAN DEVELOPMENT
On Europe’s biggest urban river islands, Wilhelmsburg and Veddel, the International
Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg is currently showcasing future modes of living, working
and learning. In 2013, the IBA’s presentation year, more than 60 projects are displaying
innovative approaches for the city of the future. Additional topics include ideas for future
energy supply and ways of addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Right
beside the new Inselpark, on the international garden show premises, the “Building
Exhibition within the Building Exhibition” opened its gates on March 23. This key IBA
project in Wilhelmsburg Central showcases the future of building and living, with smart
buildings constructed of “intelligent” and regenerative building materials—such as the BIQ
House with its energy-supplying algae façade or the Energy Bunker, a former flak bunker,
now a flagship for renewable energy.
World's First Algae House
HAMBURG: HOTSPOT FOR GREEN TECHS, RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Hamburg is combining environmental protection with economic growth. Projects such as
the International Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg exhibit the potential of green
technologies for companies and residents alike. Hamburg has the potential to successfully
implement the energy transition, meet ambitious climate targets and create additional jobs.
This is also owing to the strength of the city’s companies and research facilities in the field
of green technology. According to a 2012 survey of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, there are approximately 1,980 green technology companies in Hamburg with
around 33,400 employees. These companies are active in the core fields of power
generation, green building, water, recycling and waste management, financing and
insurance, energy services, as well as mobility and logistics. The estimated sales volume
for 2012 amounted to approximately €10.66 billion.
World's First Algae House