OpenAlex · 2026-08-26
Researchers modeled how building facades embedded with living biological systems could help older buildings in Mediterranean and Balkan cities cope with heat and changing climate. The study uses computer simulation rather than field trials to test whether these bio-integrated designs can meaningfully reduce indoor temperatures and energy loads during retrofits.
Bio-integrated facades are proposed as a retrofit strategy for existing buildings in Mediterranean and Balkan urban climates rather than new construction only
The approach is theoretical and simulation-based, meaning outcomes reflect modeled performance under controlled conditions rather than measured field data
The research targets cities in two distinct but climatically related regions, suggesting the facade designs are intended to generalize across a range of summer-dry and transitional climates