Moss Concrete: An Innovative Material for Sustainable Architecture

Abstract

Moss concrete is a new-generation material of sustainable architecture that combines the great bearing capacity of the usual concrete with the durability of the moss. This research paper explores the creation, properties, and possibilities of using Moss concrete in architecture. It addresses environmental challenges when living moss is incorporated into the concrete structure in the material. The investigation analyzes the extent to which the material can naturally filter and enhance urban air quality, the likelihood of introducing local common’s biodiversity in form of habitats, as well as energy conservation and thermal comfort in buildings and thus concurrently tackling the urban pollution heat island. The paper further reveals the potential of Moss concrete as a design embellishment, thereby enhancing the architectural beauty of structures with landscapes that have green walls and free spaces that fit the principles of naturalistic indoor and outdoor designs. However bright the prospect of these potentials, the applicability of Moss concrete in the ordinary practice of architecture presents hurdles. In the study factors like plant frost resistance, organic with an inorganic structure mechanical superiority, and cost-benefit ratio control and its effect are elaborated.