[HTML][HTML] Challenges for positive energy districts deployment: A systematic review

LN Sassenou, L Olivieri, F Olivieri - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
While the effects of climate change are already being felt in many parts of the world,
societies are compelled to drastically rethink the way they produce and manage energy, to …

Vertical greening systems: Technological benefits, progresses and prospects

P Wang, YH Wong, CY Tan, S Li, WT Chong - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
A vertical greening system is becoming increasingly crucial in resolving the energy crisis
and environmental problems in a sustainable ecosystem. Researchers have conducted a …

Do objective and subjective traffic-related pollution, physical activity and nature exposure affect mental wellbeing? Evidence from Shenzhen, China

D Huang, M Tian, L Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban environment (eg greenspaces, air pollution and traffic noise) and individuals'
behaviours (eg physical activity) have all been associated with mental wellbeing. The large …

[HTML][HTML] Twin transition in the built environment–Policy mechanisms, technologies and market views from a cold climate perspective

S Paiho, N Wessberg, M Dubovik, R Lavikka… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper studies the implementation of twin transition, ie, the combination of digital
technologies and European Green Deal goals, to achieve sustainable solutions supporting …

Assessment of the potential of green wall on modification of local urban microclimate in humid tropical climate using ENVI-met model

G Thomas, J Thomas, GM Mathews, SP Alexander… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assesses the effectiveness of the green walls for the modification of urban
microclimate in different seasons of an urban academic campus in a humid tropical climate …

Experimental study on the influence of virtual tourism spatial situation on the tourists' temperature comfort in the context of metaverse

XT Huang, J Wang, Z Wang, L Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Metaverse is a new application of the internet and social form which integrates a myriad
of new technologies. It can not only create a parallel space that is closely connected to the …

Evaluation of the cooling potential of a vertical greenery system coupled to a building through an experimentally validated transient model

M Detommaso, V Costanzo, F Nocera, G Evola - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite several studies showed that Vertical Greenery Systems (VGSs) have relevant
thermal benefits at urban and building scales, researches devoted to investigate the benefits …

A review on the mechanisms behind thermal effect of building vertical greenery systems (VGS): methodology, performance and impact factors

M Su, P Jie, P Li, F Yang, Z Huang, X Shi - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Vertical greenery systems (VGS) integrate vegetation into the building facades to reduce
wall surface temperature, thereby reducing building energy consumption. The mechanisms …

Green walls as retrofitting measure: influence on energy performance of existing industrial buildings in Central Italy

N Banti, C Ciacci, V Di Naso, F Bazzocchi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Industrial buildings in Italy are currently highly energy intensive. Their old age prevents them
from complying with current environmental and energy requirements; consequently …

Several façade types for mitigating urban heat island intensity

K Ornam, S Wonorahardjo, S Triyadi - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The phenomenon of elevated air temperatures in urban regions, known as urban heat
islands (UHI), is closely linked to the thermal properties of building façades in those areas …