Multiscale Design and Integration of Sustainable Building Functions

@article{Gutierrez2013MultiscaleDA,
  title={Multiscale Design and Integration of Sustainable Building Functions},
  author={Maria-Paz Gutierrez and Luke P. Lee},
  journal={Science},
  year={2013},
  volume={341},
  pages={247 - 248}
}
Designing systems from nano- to macroscale can optimize the synergistic integration of sustainable energy and waste treatment in buildings. Buildings and cities must move toward balancing resources and advancing risk preparedness in support of robust sustainability and climate change action (1–5). To date, the design of sustainable buildings has optimized the generation of energy separately from the regeneration of water and the processing of waste. However, the integration of macro-, micro… 
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