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Integrated biotectural system


The Integrated Biotectural System or IBTS-Greenhouse is a holistic concept developed for hot arid deserts. It relies on a new quality of systems integration including architectural, technological and natural elements. In this case it means the combination of farming and living in one building, as well as desalination of sea water, or brackish groundwater. Neither the superstructure of the IBTS-Greenhouse, nor its technology resembles that of a common greenhouse.

A group of companies called LivingDesert was established in 2011 to build the IBTS in Egypt. LD is no longer active. The IBTS was part of the national plan for large scale desert-reclamation with afforestation and for agricultural purposes.

The new type of facility has its roots in construction engineering and construction physics in contrast to agriculture as it is for most novel greenhouses. Thus it is also fundamentally different from seawater greenhouses in existence.

Without exception alternative desalination-technologies, air-to-water utilities and desalination-greenhouses in testing, require a multiple of the energy for fresh-water production compared to state of the art utilities. The IBTS requires less energy.

The significance of the term IBTS lies within the efficiency that only systems integration can achieve. Particular importance lies on the imitation of natural systems, especially closed cycles. The establishment of closed watercycles being the most crucial of all, because of the increasing severeness of the Global Water crisis particularly in hot desert climates.


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