Modeling microclimatic effects of trees and green roofs/façades in ENVI-met: Sensitivity tests and proposed model library

Z Liu, KY Cheng, T Sinsel, H Simon, CY Jim… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure furnishes one of the most effective ways to mitigate and adapt to
climate change and the consequent thermal environment deterioration. ENVI-met, a holistic …

[HTML][HTML] Green roof systems for rainwater and sewage treatment

J Yan, P Yang, B Wang, S Wu, M Zhao, X Zheng… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Green roof systems are regarded as a viable solution for mitigating urban environmental
challenges and offering a multitude of environmental benefits. Currently, green roofs are …

Green roof effects on urban building surface processes and energy budgets

J Huang, F Kong, H Yin, A Middel, H Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roofs, as a nature-based solution, can be an effective tool for cities to improve the
thermal environment, save energy, and combat climate change. However, it remains unclear …

Drivers of fungal diversity and community biogeography differ between green roofs and adjacent ground‐level green space

AG Droz, RR Coffman, AC Eagar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Green roof soils are usually engineered for purposes other than urban biodiversity, which
may impact their fungal communities, and in turn impact the health of plants in the urban …

[HTML][HTML] Waste subtracts and nutrients as ingredients for vegetation growth in construction materials–A review

DB Pinto, J Castro-Gomes - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of vegetation associated with building materials is beneficial in combating climate
change, as highlighted in some articles, the power to adsorb CO 2, reduce the surface …

Seasonal dynamics of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometric traits in an extensive green roof in Nanjing, China

H Liu, F Kong, H Yin, A Middel, T Sun, S Yang… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green roofs (GRs) are vital for shaping the material cycles of urban ecosystems as a form of
distributed green infrastructure. However, current studies have predominantly focused on …

Effect of using construction and demolition waste as substrate on methane and carbon dioxide emissions from green roofs

X Li, Y Lin, X Liu, J Liang, X Yang, K Zhang… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roof is a technology that can provide ecosystem services to urban areas, but there are
still few reports on greenhouse gas emissions from green roofs. In this study, the methane …

Substrate microorganisms can be an ideal tool for improving green roof sustainability

H Liu, F Kong, H Yin, LM Cook, J Huang… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green roof (GR) ecosystems function as a result of a series of complex interactions between
plants and substrates, which are poorly understood. This ambiguity hinders the scientific …

Litter and soil properties under woody and non-woody vegetation types: Implication for ecosystem management in a mountainous semi-arid landscape

ZM Kartalaei, Y Kooch, GAD Tilaki - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
There are contrasting reports about whether and how vegetation types influence litter and
soil properties. Accurate and comprehensive assessment of the complex relationship …

Nutrient leaching in extensive green roof substrate layers with different configurations

C Xu, Z Liu, G Cai, J Zhan - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Due to substrate layers with different substrate configurations, extensive green roofs (EGRs)
exhibit different rainfall runoff retention and pollution interception effects. In the rainfall runoff …