Effect of green wall installation on urban heat island and building energy use: A climate-informed systematic literature review

T Susca, F Zanghirella, L Colasuonno… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a worldwide threat affecting building energy demand,
public health, and energy security. Green wall deployment can simultaneously positively …

Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review

S Matheson, R Fleck, PJ Irga, FR Torpy - Reviews in Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Poor indoor air quality has become of particular concern within the built environment due to
the time people spend indoors, and the associated health burden. Volatile organic …

A systematic review on mitigation of common indoor air pollutants using plant-based methods: a phytoremediation approach

R Kumar, V Verma, M Thakur, G Singh… - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2023 - Springer
Environmental pollution, especially indoor air pollution, has become a global issue and
affects nearly all domains of life. Being both natural and anthropogenic substances, indoor …

Current state of indoor air phytoremediation using potted plants and green walls

S Bandehali, T Miri, H Onyeaka, P Kumar - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban civilization has a high impact on the environment and human health. The pollution
level of indoor air can be 2–5 times higher than the outdoor air pollution, and sometimes it …

Pulmonary health effects of indoor volatile organic compounds—a meta-analysis

KL Alford, N Kumar - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are commonly found in consumer products, including
furniture, sealants and paints. Thus, indoor VOCs have become a public health concern …

The effects of vertical farming on indoor carbon dioxide concentration and fresh air energy consumption in office buildings

Y Shao, J Li, Z Zhou, Z Hu, F Zhang, Y Cui… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Common pollutants in indoor air include carbon dioxide (CO 2), particulate matter (PM) and
volatile organic compounds (VOC). Apart from ventilation and dilution method, there are …

The botanical biofiltration of volatile organic compounds and particulate matter derived from cigarette smoke

AL Morgan, FR Torpy, PJ Irga, R Fleck, RL Gill, T Pettit - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the growing use of control measures, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) remains
a significant pollutant source in indoor air in many areas of the world. Current control …

Phytoremediation: the sustainable strategy for improving indoor and outdoor air quality

H Lee, Z Jun, Z Zahra - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Most of the world's population is exposed to highly polluted air conditions exceeding the
WHO limits, causing various human diseases that lead towards increased morbidity as well …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating built environment air pollution by green systems: An in-depth review

S Vitaliano, S Cascone, PR D'Urso - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a critical issue impacting urban environments, leading to severe health
problems and environmental degradation. This comprehensive review examines the …

The in situ pilot-scale phytoremediation of airborne VOCs and particulate matter with an active green wall

T Pettit, PJ Irga, FR Torpy - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2019 - Springer
Atmospheric pollutant phytoremediation technologies, such as potted plants and green
walls, have been thoroughly tested in lab-scale experiments for their potential to remove air …