Dr Peter Irga UTS

Dr Peter Irga is a Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow researching nature-based technologies for improving the environment

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

🌿 New open-access study: indoor plants release negative air ions (NAIs) that help clean indoor air.

🪴 45 species tested
🌡️ Temp & humidity key factors
🔥 High temps cause a “rapid NAI surge”

Read more https://t.co/1SxSofE2P2

#phytoremediation #NBS #GreenCities #IndoorAir

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

#Hempcrete innovation update!

Geopolymer binder (70% clay, 30% CSH) = highest strength, but lower thermal & acoustic results

Hydrated lime + calcined clay + limestone = best acoustic & thermal performance

📊 XRD confirms stable structural phases

https://t.co/Yxtie8duIU

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Merging hemp with geopolymer innovation to decarbonise the built environment

https://t.co/WwW6IIcE5k

https://t.co/aByAgVddvt

#hempbuilding #sustainableconstruction #greeninfrastructure #netzero #UTS

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Our team has developed a hempcrete binder up to 4x stronger than lime — using geopolymer tech with drastically reduced carbon emissions

Read more via @hemp_build
🔗 https://t.co/UjS01SO1rB

https://t.co/aByAgVddvt

#hempcrete #greenbuilding #decarbonise

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

UTS research shows plants and living walls can eliminate 97% of petrol-related air pollutants

📺 Watch here: https://t.co/Ieke4EjtLU

#AirQuality #GreenInfrastructure #indoorplants #officeplants #plants #interiorplants

@UTSEngage @Ambius @UTSEnWa

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Our latest study on spent coffee grounds (SCGs) as a sustainable soil amendment!

Key insights:
Raw SCGs ≥ 35% is toxic.
Composting SCGs for at least 6 months reduces phytotoxicity & boosts growth.

https://t.co/5w4ssSKpzZ
#CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SoilHealth #Composting

[Environments MDPI @Environ_MDPI]

#MDPIEnvironments

📖 "Investigating Vegetation Types Based on the Spatial Variation in #Air #Pollutant Concentrations Associated with Different Forms of #Urban #Forestry" by Ashley N. J. Douglas, Dr @LabHydroculture and Fraser R. Torpy

👉https://t.co/vYiQCjEISX #openaccess

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

New paper: https://t.co/Qd9EGmmRmx
🌿 Green walls remove the most toxic VOCs in gasoline vapor
🌱 Phyllosphere bacteria show increased metabolic activity, boosting the green wall’s VOC removal power

#GreenInfrastructure #AirQuality @plants_uts

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Happy to have contributed to this guide for increased Biodiversity for Solar Farms. 🌞 🐞

#renewables #natureandrenewables #solarpower #biosolar #greenenergy👍🐛🤝

[Community Power Agency @CommunityPowerA]

Our Building Better Biodiversity on Solar Farms Guide is here! The Guide illustrates how, with early planning, nature restoration & regenerative farming practices can achieve a net gain in biodiversity, without compromising solar generation capacity 🌞⚡️
https://t.co/0GdSwmKNCt

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Exploring some green walls in Manila Philippines. Simple set up - very effective.

#verticalgarden #greenwall #manila #philippines #itsmorefuninthephilippines

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

UTS Green Infrastructure Lab launch!

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to waggle on stage 🐝 and chat about the positive impact of enhancing solar panel performance with green roofs!

#UTSGILab
#greeninfrastructure #ecofriendly, #cleanenergy, , #solar, #renewableenergy

[William L King @DrMicroWill]

Had an amazing catch up today with @LabHydroculture and Luowen Lyu chatting all about microbial contributions to phytoremediation in green wall systems - very excited to see this research progress! @UTSResearch @sotonbiosci

[Membrane Society of Australasia @MemSocAus]

Heartfelt invitation to the @MemSocAus Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA) Annual Meeting & Conference 2024 (December 9-11) at the Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. @UTSEngage @UNSW @UOW
@ltijing @Gaya3_Naidu_UTS @ChiDavCheng @DrFaisalHai

[EU Environment @EU_ENV]

Very often, 🏙️ cities become heat islands

Green cities are not only cooler, they also benefit our physical & mental health.

Learn more about making Europe greener at our Rooting for #3BillionTrees Conference on 20 March in 🇧🇪 Brussels 👉 https://t.co/iB6RLnCaNq

#ForOurPlanet

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

New Paper!

Here we present the effects of air pollutant particles inducing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s disease!
https://t.co/ps5mzxCsjd
…And the paper is OPEN ACCESS

#CASANZ #cleanair #airquality #lunghealth #dementia #alzheimers
@plants_uts
@UTSEngage

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

In Tokyo! Vertical greening has so much potential in this amazing metropolis. 🏢🏞🤖
#tokyo #japan #builtenvironment #greenbuilding #ecofriendly

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

Great to be greeted by fabulous vertical greening in Incheon Airport in SK.
#verticalgarden #greenwall #garden #interiordesign #southkorea #korea #kpop #seoul

[🌿 Plants & Environmental Quality Research UTS @plants_uts]

🌿AI @FRTorpy presents to you the scientific basis of the benefits of plants! With thanks to @GreenDesign4 and https://t.co/oEbFwFZoBI
#phytoremediation @UTSEngage @UTS_Science @LabHydroculture
https://t.co/R0Txct1m0K

[Dr Peter Irga UTS @LabHydroculture]

First paper to start 2024!
Here we present the potentially toxic fingerprint of PM captured during the peak of the Wildfires!

https://t.co/2vVCe5x6Bx
And the paper is OPEN ACCESS

#CASANZ #cleanair #airquality #lunghealth #wildfires @plants_uts @UTSEngage