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Collaborative project: Energyefficient vertical farming as an integral part of urban architecture - subproject B (Mittendrin)
Project
Project code: 2818912B20
Contract period: 01.05.2022
- 30.06.2025
Budget: 27,765 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: berry fruit, resource protection, resource efficiency, urban agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, cultivation, medicinal plants and spices
Sustainably securing the urban food supply with limited resources is increasingly becoming a challenge - especially in densely populated cities with limited access to agricultural land. Innovative cultivation methods are being developed around the world to ensure that the demand for food of sufficient quality and quantity can be met in the future. A promising approach is vertical farming, which is significantly more efficient than conventional farming methods. In order to exploit the full application potential of vertical farming in the future, it will be crucial to integrate vertical production into urban spaces on a large scale, in a sustainable manner, and in harmony with the needs of citizens. The project addresses this challenge and develops an innovative concept including a feasibility study for the integration of vertical farming into the building structure via previously unused façade and roof surfaces and the connection to existing building air and energy flows. As a basis, the OrbiLoop® / OrbiPlant® vertical farming technology is used, which enables a more efficient, flexible and cost-effective approach compared to previous vertical farming developments. The project considers two different scenarios: the integration of the OrbiLoop® system into a double-skin facade and the integration into a roof surface. Within the scope of the project, an operation of the OrbiLoop® system in a double-skin facade will be demonstrated as a small mock-up. The test facade with integrated vertical farming will include the development and investigation of the necessary technical equipment and systems. In a feasibility study, the developed test setup will be exemplarily tested with the production of strawberries and herbs and finally evaluated under ecological, economic and social aspects.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME)
Funding institution
Project management agencies
Associated projects: Mittendrin
- Collaborative project: Energyefficient vertical farming as an integral part of urban architecture - subproject A
- Collaborative project: Energyefficient vertical farming as an integral part of urban architecture - subproject C
- Collaborative project: Energyefficient vertical farming as an integral part of urban architecture (Mittendrin) - Subproject D
