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A carbon-centric evaluation framework for building-integrated agriculture: a comparison of three farm types and building standards

Imam M., Glaros A.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

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A carbon assessment of building-integrated agriculture (vertical farms, rooftop greenhouses, soil-based urban farms) concluded that BIA does not consistently deliver climate benefits over conventional agriculture and can be less resource-efficient, with soil-based urban farms carrying the highest embodied carbon per kilogram.