[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 …
challenges such as climate change and the urban heat island. Green roofs aid in the …
On the impact of urban heat island and global warming on the power demand and electricity consumption of buildings—A review
Urban heat island and global warming increase significantly the ambient temperature.
Higher temperatures have a serious impact on the electricity consumption of the building …
Higher temperatures have a serious impact on the electricity consumption of the building …
A review of modelling approaches and tools for the simulation of district-scale energy systems
J Allegrini, K Orehounig, G Mavromatidis… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive review of modelling approaches and associated software tools
that address district-level energy systems. Buildings play an important role in urban energy …
that address district-level energy systems. Buildings play an important role in urban energy …
Cooling the cities–a review of reflective and green roof mitigation technologies to fight heat island and improve comfort in urban environments
M Santamouris - Solar energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The temperature of cities continues to increase because of the heat island phenomenon and
the undeniable climatic change. The observed high ambient temperatures intensify the …
the undeniable climatic change. The observed high ambient temperatures intensify the …
On the energy impact of urban heat island and global warming on buildings
M Santamouris - Energy and buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
Urban heat island and global warming increase ambient temperature and modify the energy
budget of buildings. The magnitude of the modification has been evaluated in a large …
budget of buildings. The magnitude of the modification has been evaluated in a large …
Using cool pavements as a mitigation strategy to fight urban heat island—A review of the actual developments
M Santamouris - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Heat island phenomenon rises the temperature of cities, increases the energy demand for
cooling and deteriorates comfort conditions in the urban environment. To counterbalance …
cooling and deteriorates comfort conditions in the urban environment. To counterbalance …
Innovating to zero the building sector in Europe: Minimising the energy consumption, eradication of the energy poverty and mitigating the local climate change
M Santamouris - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The present paper discusses issues related to the three major problems of the built
environment in Europe and in particular, the energy consumption of buildings, the energy …
environment in Europe and in particular, the energy consumption of buildings, the energy …
Analyzing the heat island magnitude and characteristics in one hundred Asian and Australian cities and regions
M Santamouris - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Urban heat island is the more documented phenomenon of climate change. Information on
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
the magnitude and the characteristics of the canopy layer urban heat island measured in …
A wavelet-coupled support vector machine model for forecasting global incident solar radiation using limited meteorological dataset
RC Deo, X Wen, F Qi - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
A solar radiation forecasting model can be utilized is a scientific contrivance for investigating
future viability of solar energy potentials. In this paper, a wavelet-coupled support vector …
future viability of solar energy potentials. In this paper, a wavelet-coupled support vector …
Using advanced cool materials in the urban built environment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort conditions
M Santamouris, A Synnefa, T Karlessi - Solar energy, 2011 - Elsevier
The present paper is a review article aiming to present the actual state of the art on the
development and the assessment of cool materials (ie materials with high solar reflectance …
development and the assessment of cool materials (ie materials with high solar reflectance …