Reducing indoor air pollution through applied botanical biofiltration

Fleck, R; Pettit, T; Dominici, L; Gill, R; Irga, P; Torpy, F

Reducing indoor air pollution through applied botanical biofiltration

Fleck, R

Pettit, T Dominici, L Gill, R Irga, P

Torpy, F

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Citation:: 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020, 2020
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Fleck, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-1656
dc.contributor.author	Pettit, T
dc.contributor.author	Dominici, L
dc.contributor.author	Gill, R
dc.contributor.author	Irga, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-0658
dc.contributor.author	Torpy, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-6948
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-18T02:04:41Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-18T02:04:41Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020, 2020
dc.identifier.isbn	9781713823605
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153260
dc.description.abstract	Increasing urban populations and behaviour associated with urban lifestyles has led to an increase in awareness of indoor environmental quality, especially maintenance and control of indoor air quality (IAQ). Potted plants, and more recently green walls, within indoor spaces, have increased in popularity in recent decades, not only for their aesthetic value but more recently for their proposed IAQ improvement potential. However, limitations are associated with the rate at which potted plants remove pollutants, rendering their practical efficiency negligible. Recent developments have fused the removal mechanisms of the plant foliage with biofiltration technology to create active green walls (botanical biofilters), which have proven to be an efficient means for the removal of gaseous pollutants. This article will provide; real-world examples of current in situ implementations of phytosystem technology, including laboratory prototypes, that demonstrate significant pollutant removal. Further, the synergistic plant-microbe interactions for air phytoremediation, with considerations related to the release of harmful microorganisms associated with indoor plants will be addressed. Finally, opportunities for enhanced phytoremediation by stimulation of plant-microbe interactions, from simple and practical steps to advanced genetic manipulations will be explored.
dc.language	en
dc.relation	Transurban Ltd
dc.relation.ispartof	16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Reducing indoor air pollution through applied botanical biofiltration
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-01-18T02:04:40Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

Increasing urban populations and behaviour associated with urban lifestyles has led to an increase in awareness of indoor environmental quality, especially maintenance and control of indoor air quality (IAQ). Potted plants, and more recently green walls, within indoor spaces, have increased in popularity in recent decades, not only for their aesthetic value but more recently for their proposed IAQ improvement potential. However, limitations are associated with the rate at which potted plants remove pollutants, rendering their practical efficiency negligible. Recent developments have fused the removal mechanisms of the plant foliage with biofiltration technology to create active green walls (botanical biofilters), which have proven to be an efficient means for the removal of gaseous pollutants. This article will provide; real-world examples of current in situ implementations of phytosystem technology, including laboratory prototypes, that demonstrate significant pollutant removal. Further, the synergistic plant-microbe interactions for air phytoremediation, with considerations related to the release of harmful microorganisms associated with indoor plants will be addressed. Finally, opportunities for enhanced phytoremediation by stimulation of plant-microbe interactions, from simple and practical steps to advanced genetic manipulations will be explored.

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