The BINAFET project aims to advance in the design of a strategy for the integration of resource flows between buildings and urban agriculture. In particular, it delves into the CO2, energy and nutrient exchanges in pilot case studies from a circular economy perspective. By doing so, the project seeks to demonstrate the viability and scalability of new smart solutions for building-integrated agriculture.

In light of previous experiences with the Fertilecity concept, this project is particularly innovative with regards to:

• The recovery of nutrients from the urine generated in a building as a source of fertilizers for urban agriculture.
• The concentration and recirculation of CO2 resulting from human respiration to intensify crop yields in rooftop greenhouses.
• The integration of traditional horticultural varieties to promote the protection of local products.

• To determine the best conditions to improve the crop yield using local resources and to increase the quality of food production for the local varieties.
• To model the performance of the building-integrated agriculture system proposed in the project.
• To deploy a lighthouse demonstrator of smart building-integrated agriculture solutions.

ICTA-Sostenipra

• Dr. Xavier Gabarrell (DEQBA)
• Dra. Gara Villalba (DEQBA)
• Dra. Laura Talens
• Dra. Maria Rosa Rovira (Business)
• Dra. Veronica Arcas-Pilz
• Dra. Anna Petit-Boix
• Dr. Susana Toboso-Chavero
• MSc. Pietro Tonini
• MSc. Gaia Stringari
• MSc. Sara Molins
• MSc. Guido Evangelista

UPC-GRIC

• Dr. Santiago Gassó
• Dr. Marcel Macarulla
• Dr. Miquel Casals
• Dra. Núria Forcada
• Dr. Xavier Roca
• Dra. Kàtia Gaspar
• Dra. Blanca Tejedor
• Dra. Eva Cuerva
• Dr. Francesc Pardo-Bosch
• Dr. Joan Casals
• Dra. Ana Rivera
• Dr. Rubén López
• MSc. Alba Ruiz

UAB-GENOCOV (DEQBA)

• Dr. Albert Guisasola
• Dr. Juan Antonio Baeza

UAB-Business

• Dr. John Slof