Evaluating The Usability Of Bioluminescence In Building Interiors

2022-6-15
Demirci, Özge
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Light is an essential factor in the built environment. Lighting devices consume a significant part of electricity today, and fossil fuels are still the first energy source for global electricity production. This situation causes high CO₂ emissions and climate change, as well as a considerable amount of depletion in non-renewable energy sources. For this reason, converging to alternative renewable energy sources becomes essential. Being one of the alternative energy sources, microalgae have recently gained importance around the world. Algae is mainly cultivated for biomass production, food, fertilizer, and biological sensors purposes. However, bioluminescence features of algae have not gathered much attention, even though bioluminescent algae can be a promising lighting source for the built environment. Likewise, bioluminescent bacteria have been used for years in numerous fields, but their use in architecture is relatively new. In this scope, this study aims to examine bioluminescent light, its properties, and its potential as a light source for building interiors. To this end, a residential apartment building was selected and lighting measurements were conducted. Afterwards, a study was prepared via lighting simulations integrating bioluminescent light, and this study presents the results of the integration of bioluminescent light in the selected building interiors.
Bioluminescent Light, Bioluminescent Algae, Bioluminescent Bacteria, Light Production, Interior Lighting
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/98153
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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Ö. Demirci, “Evaluating The Usability Of Bioluminescence In Building Interiors,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.
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