Identification, quantification, and control of First-Flush (FF) are considered extremely crucial
in urban stormwater management. This paper reviews the methods for FF phenomenon …

Urban areas remarkably affect global public health due to their emissions of greenhouse
gases and poor air quality. Although urban areas only cover 2% of the Earth's surface, they …

Green roofs were proposed to broaden nature-based solutions within the perspective of the
ecological transition for the built environment. In this paper, an innovative and sustainable …

Extensive green roofs are considered an effective energy conservation measure for
increasing buildings' energy efficiency and reducing the heat wave effect in dense build …

Substituting natural aggregates in the green roof substrate and drainage layers with
lightweight artificial and recycled coarse materials is an eco-friendly alternative for applying …

The thermal insulation design for building envelopes in winter is traditionally based on
steady-state heat transfer, which is the common ground of related building energy efficiency …

The thermal behavior of green roofs may vary according to climate and substrate and plant
characteristics. This study aimed to analyze the influence of green roof systems on the …

This study analyzes the influences of evapotranspiration or substrate moisture variation on
the indoor-temperature reduction of green roofs compared to the control group. A multiple …

A high-quality substrate layer is the cornerstone of supporting that green roofs (GRs) can
become an efficient and sustainable nature-based solution to urban environmental …

Green roofs attract wide attention for building energy conservation and sustainable
development. However, the heat transfer coefficient of green roofs is not well defined. In this …