[HTML][HTML] Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons
Street canyons are generally highly polluted urban environments due to high traffic
emissions and impeded dispersion. Green infrastructure (GI) is one potential passive control …
emissions and impeded dispersion. Green infrastructure (GI) is one potential passive control …
Vertical greenery systems: A systematic review of research trends
RA Bustami, M Belusko, J Ward, S Beecham - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Expansion of modern cities reduces green areas, especially within city centres where the
urban heat island has become a significant problem. In an attempt to increase greenery in …
urban heat island has become a significant problem. In an attempt to increase greenery in …
Energy-saving potential of 3D printed concrete building with integrated living wall
Large-scale concrete 3D printing and digital construction has brought enormous potential to
expand the design space of building components (eg, building envelope) for the integration …
expand the design space of building components (eg, building envelope) for the integration …
Green façades to control wall surface temperature in buildings
G Vox, I Blanco, E Schettini - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Green façades can represent a sustainable solution for construction of new buildings and for
retrofitting of existing buildings, in order to reduce the energy demands of the cooling …
retrofitting of existing buildings, in order to reduce the energy demands of the cooling …
Evaluation of the cooling effect provided by a green façade as nature-based system for buildings
F Convertino, G Vox, E Schettini - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A strategy to make cities greener involves the use of green infrastructures. In this context,
green façades applied to vertical envelope of buildings are one of the most promising …
green façades applied to vertical envelope of buildings are one of the most promising …
A review on the mechanisms behind thermal effect of building vertical greenery systems (VGS): methodology, performance and impact factors
Vertical greenery systems (VGS) integrate vegetation into the building facades to reduce
wall surface temperature, thereby reducing building energy consumption. The mechanisms …
wall surface temperature, thereby reducing building energy consumption. The mechanisms …
Green walls, a critical review: Knowledge gaps, design parameters, thermal performances and multi-criteria design approaches
The green wall is an engineered technology for stormwater management and climate
change mitigation at the urban level. At the building scale, these energy efficiency measures …
change mitigation at the urban level. At the building scale, these energy efficiency measures …
Review on urban heat island in China: Methods, its impact on buildings energy demand and mitigation strategies
L Tian, Y Li, J Lu, J Wang - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
High population density, dense high-rise buildings, and impervious pavements increase the
vulnerability of cities, which aggravate the urban climate environment characterized by the …
vulnerability of cities, which aggravate the urban climate environment characterized by the …
Summertime thermal and energy performance of a double-skin green facade: A case study in Shanghai
Vertical greening system (VGS) for buildings is drawing more and more research, because
that it provides passive cooling for both indoors and outdoors without occupying valuable …
that it provides passive cooling for both indoors and outdoors without occupying valuable …
Statistical review of quality parameters of blue-green infrastructure elements important in mitigating the effect of the urban heat island in the temperate climate (C) zone
Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect relates to the occurrence of a positive heat balance,
compared to suburban and extra-urban areas in a high degree of urbanized cities. It is …
compared to suburban and extra-urban areas in a high degree of urbanized cities. It is …