Green roof and green wall benefits and costs: A review of the quantitative evidence

M Manso, I Teotónio, CM Silva, CO Cruz - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greening the urban environment can be an important strategy to tackle the problems of
urban densification and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Green …

Calculation of carbon emissions in wastewater treatment and its neutralization measures: A review

Z Liu, Z Xu, X Zhu, L Yin, Z Yin, X Li, W Zheng - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the pursuit of “carbon neutrality” gains momentum, the emphasis on low-carbon
solutions, emphasizing energy conservation and resource reuse, has introduced fresh …

[HTML][HTML] Green roofs as a nature-based solution for improving urban sustainability: Progress and perspectives

G Mihalakakou, M Souliotis, M Papadaki… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roofs are artificial ecosystems that provide a nature-based solution to environmental
challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the …

Green roof benefits, opportunities and challenges–A review

M Shafique, R Kim, M Rafiq - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Research on the green roof has been raised expeditiously over the past decade. Green roof
have been proposed as the sustainable practice to mitigate the adverse effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Methods of recycling, properties and applications of recycled thermoplastic polymers

ME Grigore - Recycling, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study aims to provide an updated survey of the main thermoplastic polymers in order to
obtain recyclable materials for various industrial and indoor applications. The synthesis …

Towards green roof implementation: Drivers, motivations, barriers and recommendations

G Zhang, BJ He - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
The environmental challenges in cities urge people to explore feasible strategies for
resilient, sustainable, healthy and livable built environments, of which designing and …

Green infrastructure and public policies: An international review of green roofs and green walls incentives

T Liberalesso, CO Cruz, CM Silva, M Manso - Land use policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Worldwide, green infrastructure is increasingly used to mitigate the impacts of dense urban
areas, contributing towards the naturalization of the built environment. However, for …

Green roofs: A critical review on the role of components, benefits, limitations and trends

K Vijayaraghavan - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Green roofs have been proposed as an efficient and practical tool to combat urbanisation in
many countries. This review paper focuses on various benefits associated with green roofs …

Green building research–current status and future agenda: A review

J Zuo, ZY Zhao - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Green building is one of measures been put forward to mitigate significant impacts of the
building stock on the environment, society and economy. However, there is lack of a …

State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs

U Berardi, AH GhaffarianHoseini, A GhaffarianHoseini - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Green roofs have been proposed for sustainable buildings in many countries with different
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …