Four excellent examples of carbon negative architecture

There is a burning need to clean up the environment and reduce carbon emissions as fast as possible. Various companies are developing carbon negative technology to trap carbon from the atmosphere. Such investments make priceless contribution to save and protect the planet.

Building a home with 100 percent renewable resources for a sustainable green environment is the need of the hour. Self powered houses are popular since these are the designs for a safe and cleaner future. These houses use the power of natural resources such as wind and sun. The construction materials and methods have the least impact on the environment. Yet, these houses provide comfort and elegance to the users. Below are five such structures which stand as great models of carbon negative technology and architecture.

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ModCell's BaleHaus

BaleHaus mainly consists of locally available materials. This housing solution uses cladding panels and provides excellent insulating system which is compliant to PassivHaus specifications. Build, rebuild, reuse and recycle is the simple concept of any BaleHaus. BaleHaus reduces the heating demand by 80 percent with the use of ModCell insulation system. All the electrical fittings and appliances are energy efficient and help in reducing energy consumption by 19 percent. The construction materials used are renewable and efficiently replace materials such as concrete and steel. These materials absorb and store carbon and give back oxygen atoms to the atmosphere, making it a good example of increased sustainability and lesser carbon foot print in the environment. BaleHaus has adopted the use of wind turbines and biomass powered power and heat plant to provide electric energy. It also consciously reduces carbon emission with community projects such as car pools, transport systems, local food production and efficient waste processing. BaleHaus design is intelligent, easy to operate and significantly reduces carbon emissions without compromising the quality and lifestyle of people.

2

Green float project

Shimizu Corporation dreams of building an entire island that is completely environment friendly. This botanical city aims to be carbon negative that constantly ingests carbon. The residences and services will be at an elevation of 1000 m above the equator, truly making it a City in the Sky. The elevation will maintain the temperature all round the year between 26 and 28 degrees centigrade. Next generation technologies are planned to be implemented that will remove fossil and increase thermal insulation. Power generation uses natural resources such as waves, wind and space solar power satellites. It also aspires for 100% food sufficiency and conversion of waste into energy, which makes the city totally self reliant and eco friendly.

3

Timber stadium

With latest development in technology and new innovations, the construction industry has seen a sea of change with respect to the method and materials used for architecture. The Timber stadium has a huge architecture with less materials and waste. The structure consists of huge cross-laminated timber panels. It has a steel cable roof which spans up to 100 m. It has 50 percent of ETFE variable skin roof and 50 percent of composite plywood. This structure has set a good example of carbon negative timber structures for the future. Cross laminated panels produce zero waste. One can light and project the stadium to create enhanced effects on the building. This proposal is an ambitious step toward all-timber stadium structure.

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One main street interior

As a cool initiative towards eco friendly ways of building, an investment group wants the entire interiors of the building to adopt ways that contribute toward a greener environment. Walls, ceilings, floors, door handles and furniture are made of forested plywood. This conception is miles apart from the usual industrial made constructions. The design offers high flexibility to attain the abnormal arches and curves. It has made deliberate use of carbon negative architecture elements such as glass and plylam to beat the normal mode of building construction.