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 …

Photovoltaic-green roofs: A review of benefits, limitations, and trends

M Shafique, X Luo, J Zuo - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Photovoltaic (PV)-green roofs, a new development integrating the PV system with a
green roof, provide additional benefits for renewable electricity production as compared to …

Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities

MS Fenoglio, A Calviño, E González… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …

Critical assessment of large-scale rooftop photovoltaics deployment in the global urban environment

V Kapsalis, C Maduta, N Skandalos, M Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In support of the clean energy transition, rooftop photovoltaics (RTPV) deployment has been
globally advocated, enabling citizens as energy prosumers within their localised building …

Assessing the effectiveness of green roofs in enhancing the energy and indoor comfort resilience of urban buildings to climate change: Methodology proposal and …

L Cirrincione, A Marvuglia, G Scaccianoce - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of climate change on the built environment represents an important research
challenge. Today, green roofs (GRs) represent a viable solution for enhancing energy and …

A systematic review of photovoltaic-green roof systems in different climatic conditions focusing on sustainable cities and societies

P Talwar, N Verma, H Khatri, PD Ahire… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) and green roof (GR) both are sustainable approach towards global
climatic change and urban heat island (UHI) effect. Integration of these systems result …

The relationship between green roofs and urban biodiversity: A systematic review

L Wang, H Wang, Y Wang, Y Che, Z Ge… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
As a form of green infrastructure, green roofs can enhance urban biodiversity by providing
complex vegetation structures, supplying increased foraging and roosting opportunities for …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a typology of solar energy landscapes: Mixed-production, nature based and landscape inclusive solar power transitions

D Oudes, A Van Den Brink, S Stremke - Energy Research & Social Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of ground-mounted solar power plants (SPP) is no longer limited to
remote and low population density areas, but arrives in urban and rural landscapes where …

Integrating solar energy and nature-based solutions for climate-neutral urban environments

HY Liu, N Skandalos, L Braslina, V Kapsalis… - Solar, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on achieving climate neutrality in European cities by integrating solar
energy technologies and nature-based solutions. Through an examination of current …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of PV panels on convective heat flux in different roofs in the Mediterranean: Effects on the urban heat island

LJ Houchmand, MM Martí, S Gassó-Domingo - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract As the European Union transitions towards cleaner energy production, significant
emphasis is placed on the use of photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs. Although PV panels …