Buildings are complex ecosystems that house trillions of diverse microorganisms interacting with each other, with humans, and with their environment. The vision of the Biology and the Built Environment (BioBE) Center, located at the University of Oregon, is to develop hypothesis-driven, evidence-based approaches to understand the "built environment microbiome". We are training a new generation of innovators and practitioners at the architecture-biology interface. Our goal is to optimize the design and operation of buildings to promote both human health and environmental sustainability.
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