Greening the urban environment can be an important strategy to tackle the problems of
urban densification and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Green …

Green roofs have been proposed for sustainable buildings in many countries with different
climatic conditions. A state-of-the-art review of green roofs emphasizing current …

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 …

This review paper addresses the role of green roofs in urban drainage considering both
management of water quantity and quality. Results from investigation of full scale …

Green roofs involve growing vegetation on rooftops and are one tool that can help mitigate
the negative effects of pollution. This review encompasses published research to date on …

There are many factors that have a major influence on reducing the energy expenditure in
building sector. This research aims at qualitative and quantitative assessment of those …

In the next decades, the increase in global population will lead to further urbanization
determining, on the one hand, an increase in building energy use and, on the other hand, a …

Acoustical sustainable materials, either natural or made from recycled materials, are quite
often a valid alternative to traditional synthetic materials. The production of these materials …

Global warming, depletion of natural resources, acid rains, air and water pollutions, and
ozone depletions are some of the environmental consequences that are deemed …

Green roofs and green walls are effective resilient and adaptive solutions that provide
multiple ecosystem services when implemented in urban environments. In the past years …