Farms with a view

摘要

The large amount of waste energy that buildings generate has inspired a Belgian aquaponics company to build its farms on rooftops Ferme Abattoir is arguably Europe's largest productive rooftop garden. The greenhouse and outdoor garden measure 4,000 square meters combined.Located in the heart of Brussels, Ferme Abattoir is the first urban farm of Building Integrated GreenHouses (BIGH).The company builds rooftop aquaponic farms, which benefit from different fluxes (heat, water, wind) from the buildings and reduce their environmental impact. The idea is not unique to BIGH; there's a similar operation in New York, which sits atop an eight-story apartment building.