The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results

P Bevilacqua - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Green roofs are an interesting technology that has attracted worldwide attention because of
the multi-disciplinary benefits, involving the improvement of stormwater management, the …

An overview of carbon sequestration of green roofs in urban areas

M Shafique, X Xue, X Luo - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
In urban areas, one way of mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution is the sustainable
rooftop practice known as green roofs. How green roofs can help reduce carbon emissions …

Green roof design: State of the art on technology and materials

S Cascone - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In order to consider green roofs as an environmentally friendly technology, the selection of
efficient and sustainable components is extremely important. Previous review papers have …

Sustainable green roofs: a comprehensive review of influential factors

M Shahmohammad, M Hosseinzadeh, B Dvorak… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Green roofs have gained much attention as a modern roofing surface due to their potential to
deliver many environmental and social benefits. Studies have indicated that different GR …

Experimental investigation of summer thermal performance of the green roof system with mineral wool substrate

D Kostadinović, M Jovanović, V Bakić, N Stepanić… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green roof systems have become an important part in creating sustainable cities. They can
provide a wide range of economic, environmental, and social benefits. The goal of this …

Green roof and energy–role of climate and design elements in hot and temperate climates

E Jamei, HW Chau, M Seyedmahmoudian, S Mekhilef… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
In the past few decades, the air temperature of built environment and energy demand of
buildings has been increased, particularly in summer. As a consequence, the number of …

Assessment of recycled or locally available materials as green roof substrates

M Eksi, O Sevgi, S Akburak, H Yurtseven, I Esin - Ecological Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Importance of green roofs are growing due to their several benefits in urban areas. To
provide a sustainable green roof system and reduce the negative environmental effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based solutions and buildings: A review of the literature and an agenda for renaturing our cities one building at a time

S Kandel, N Frantzeskaki - Nature-Based Solutions, 2024 - Elsevier
A closer look at the built environment shows that opportunities lie in transforming buildings
with nature-based solutions for fostering climate resilience. To understand the potential of …

[HTML][HTML] Plant diversity on green roofs: A review of the ecological benefits, challenges, and best management practices

P Ndayambaje, JS MacIvor, MW Cadotte - Nature-Based Solutions, 2024 - Elsevier
Green roofs are promoted as a nature-based approach to mitigate various environmental
issues and provide a variety of ecosystem services. However, establishing and maintaining …

Hydrologic and thermal performance of a full-scale farmed blue–green roof

T Almaaitah, D Joksimovic - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conventional green roofs have been widely accepted as a climate change adaptation
strategy. However, little is known about the potential of blue–green roofs and rooftop farms …