Abstract
The BioMateriOME prototype has been co-designed to shed light on the microbial world with which we share our indoor living spaces by providing accessible solutions that increase societal awareness and understanding of indoor microbiomes. BioMateriOME combines the elements of a public materials library with microbiological monitoring of surfaces to characterise microbes inhabiting conventional or novel surface materials and, in parallel, to gauge human perceptions of microbe-material interactions in the built environment. Combined outputs from BioMateriOME will contribute to responsible practices in design and construction which could eventually be codified into benchmark standards and building regulation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | BioProtopia |
Subtitle of host publication | Designing the Built Environment with Living Organisms |
Editors | Ruth Morrow, Ben Bridgens, Louise Mackenzie |
Place of Publication | Basel, Switzerland |
Publisher | Birkhauser Verlag Basel |
Chapter | 2.5 |
Pages | 116-129 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783035625806 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783035625790 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2023 |