Are you interested in architecture? Have you ever thought about how the outside of a building could help the environment? Read this article to find out about research into buildings that can collect water and create energy .
Architecture looks to the future, looking for better materials and construction methods, or creating buildings that give us better ways of living. Professor Neil Spiller, an architect and head of the University of Greenwich’s School of Architecture & Construction, has a long history in futuristic architecture, and is currently working with researchers to develop a new covering for buildings. The research, conducted by teams from Greenwich, the University of Southern Denmark, University College London, could be extremely beneficial in hot climates, collecting water and using sunlight to collect biofuels.