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How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

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Rhizodegredation

Rhizodegredation is the process by which microorganisms associated with the roots of plants metabolize organic compounds such as those typically found in many building materials, converting pollutants known to be harmful to human health into harmless compounds.

AMPS Lab Scale Unit

Extensive Laboratory testing provides a baseline of plant-based systems for building-scale applications.

AMPS System Prototype and Demonstration Unit

Airflow Purification Diagram

Indoor air containing potentially containing harmful VOCs, a byproduct on many indoor materials, furnishing, and finishes, is activley pulled through the root rhizosphere of plants where associated microgransism are able to metabolize these compounds into benign matter.

Multi-scalar test beds

From laboratory, to room, to zone, to building scale are engaged to provide characterization not only of fundamental system functions at the chemical level, but to characterize these performances within the complexities and matrix behaviors of the built environment context.

PSAC II, Bronx, New York, USA

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Jurong Singapore General Hospital

Lisbon Airport

Rhizodegredation

Rhizodegredation is the process by which microorganisms associated with the roots of plants metabolize organic compounds such as those typically found in many building materials, converting pollutants known to be harmful to human health into harmless compounds.

AMPS Lab Scale Unit

Extensive Laboratory testing provides a baseline of plant-based systems for building-scale applications.

AMPS System Prototype and Demonstration Unit

Airflow Purification Diagram

Indoor air containing potentially containing harmful VOCs, a byproduct on many indoor materials, furnishing, and finishes, is activley pulled through the root rhizosphere of plants where associated microgransism are able to metabolize these compounds into benign matter.

Multi-scalar test beds

From laboratory, to room, to zone, to building scale are engaged to provide characterization not only of fundamental system functions at the chemical level, but to characterize these performances within the complexities and matrix behaviors of the built environment context.

PSAC II, Bronx, New York, USA

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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team

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Anna Dyson, Jason Vollen, Ahu Aydogan, Matt Gindlesparger, Jefferson Ellinger, Elizabeth Hénaff, Peter Stark, Ted Ngai, Tyler Stout, Josh Draper, Phoebe Mankiewicz, Mohamed Aly Etman, Paul Mankiewicz, Christina Ciardullo, Andreas Theodoridis, Cynthia Collins, Divya Ravichandar, Alicia Walf, Ranjit Arpels-Josiah, Krystal Pollit, Elizabeth Lin, Katrina Estacio, Rohit Chitale, Andrew Rosner, Mandi Pretorius, Ben Feagin, Paulo Pinheiro, John Erickson, Kristin Bennett, Beizhan Yan, Qiang Yang, Philippe Baveye, Connor Pinson, Naomi Keena, Mohamed Aly Etman, Justin Shultz, Marianne Nyman, Kenton Philips, Carmen Trudell.

Architecture and Urbanism (2015)

Building Integrated Concentrating Solar Facade and The Active Modular Phytoremediation System

Growth Media Design (2021)

Developing design criteria for active green wall bioremediation performance: Growth media selection shapes plant physiology, water and air flow patterns

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Aleca Borsuk, Christina Ciardullo, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson

Submitted to ASHRAE Journal (2021)

Indoor Environmental Parameters: Considering Measures of Microbial Ecology in the Characterization of Indoor Air Quality

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Christina Ciardullo, Andreas Theodoridis, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson (In review 2021).

Proceedings of SDEWES. SDEWES, Dobrovnik (2021)

Towards Energy-Positive Buildings Through a Quality-Matched Energy Flow Strategy

Nick Novelli, Justin Shultz, Mohamed Aly Etman, Kenton Phillips, Michael Jensen, Jason Vollen + Anna Dyson (In review 2021)

Proceedings of the XXV International Union of Architect's World Congress, Durban, South Africa, 3-7 August 2014. Ed. Amira Osman, Gerhard Bruyns and Clinton Aigbavboa. Durban: UIA 2014 Durban. pgs.1368-83 (2014)

Building Integrated Coconut Envelope Systems: Rethinking the Role of Low-tech materials for High Performance in the Hot-humid Region

Mae-Ling Lokko, Anna Dyson + Jason Vollen

Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, 32d (2013)

Building-Integrated Active Modular Phytoremediation System

Anna Dyson, Ahu Aydogan, Jason Vollen, Marianne Nyman + Jeffrey Bird (2013)

Industry: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)

Academic/National Labs: New York University (NYU), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), ANL, Columbia Lamont Earth Observatory

Plants are our future.

How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

Renewable bio-based circular material economies in timber, post-agricultural by-products and plant-based bioremediation

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main question

How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

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gallery:

team

collaborators

selected

publications

sponsors

Architecture and Urbanism (2015)

Growth Media Design (2021)

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Aleca Borsuk, Christina Ciardullo, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson

Submitted to ASHRAE Journal (2021)

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Christina Ciardullo, Andreas Theodoridis, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson (In review 2021).

Proceedings of SDEWES. SDEWES, Dobrovnik (2021)

Nick Novelli, Justin Shultz, Mohamed Aly Etman, Kenton Phillips, Michael Jensen, Jason Vollen + Anna Dyson (In review 2021)

Proceedings of the XXV International Union of Architect's World Congress, Durban, South Africa, 3-7 August 2014. Ed. Amira Osman, Gerhard Bruyns and Clinton Aigbavboa. Durban: UIA 2014 Durban. pgs.1368-83 (2014)

Mae-Ling Lokko, Anna Dyson + Jason Vollen

Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, 32d (2013)

Anna Dyson, Ahu Aydogan, Jason Vollen, Marianne Nyman + Jeffrey Bird (2013)

Plants are our future.

How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

Renewable bio-based circular material economies in timber, post-agricultural by-products and plant-based bioremediation

related projects:

Add a Title

AMPS

AMPS is a research framework where we study the potential of plants to improve indoor en

main question

How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

gallery:

gallery:

team

collaborators

selected

publications

sponsors

Architecture and Urbanism (2015)

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Growth Media Design (2021)

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Aleca Borsuk, Christina Ciardullo, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson

Submitted to ASHRAE Journal (2021)

Phoebe Mankiewicz, Christina Ciardullo, Andreas Theodoridis, Elizabeth Hénaff + Anna Dyson (In review 2021).

Proceedings of SDEWES. SDEWES, Dobrovnik (2021)

Nick Novelli, Justin Shultz, Mohamed Aly Etman, Kenton Phillips, Michael Jensen, Jason Vollen + Anna Dyson (In review 2021)

Proceedings of the XXV International Union of Architect's World Congress, Durban, South Africa, 3-7 August 2014. Ed. Amira Osman, Gerhard Bruyns and Clinton Aigbavboa. Durban: UIA 2014 Durban. pgs.1368-83 (2014)

Mae-Ling Lokko, Anna Dyson + Jason Vollen

Proceedings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, 32d (2013)

Anna Dyson, Ahu Aydogan, Jason Vollen, Marianne Nyman + Jeffrey Bird (2013)

Plants are our future.

How can we dramatically transform urban environments through building-integrated agriculture?

Renewable bio-based circular material economies in timber, post-agricultural by-products and plant-based bioremediation

related projects:

Add a Title

AMPS

AMPS is a research framework where we study the potential of plants to improve indoor en