[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the influence of nature-based solutions on building cooling and heating energy demand: A climate specific review
Abstract Implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is a promising way to reduce building
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …
Leveraging implementation science to advance environmental justice research and achieve health equity through neighborhood and policy interventions
Environmental justice research is increasingly focused on community-engaged, participatory
investigations that test interventions to improve health. Such research is primed for the use …
investigations that test interventions to improve health. Such research is primed for the use …
[HTML][HTML] Photovoltaics and green roofs: Holistic analysis in built environments
Abstract The European Union has emphasized policies promoting photovoltaic (PV) energy
generation to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13 …
generation to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13 …
Carbon dioxide reduction from green roofs: A comprehensive review of processes, factors, and quantitative methods
Green roofs can mitigate climate change through various mechanisms, including carbon
sequestration, thermal process regulation, and building energy savings. While those …
sequestration, thermal process regulation, and building energy savings. While those …
[HTML][HTML] Green strategies for improving urban microclimate and air quality: A case study of an Italian industrial district and facility
Densely built areas are affected by higher air-pollutant concentrations, representing a
significant risk to public health. At the same time, urban settlements have a remarkable …
significant risk to public health. At the same time, urban settlements have a remarkable …
[HTML][HTML] Acoustic absorption, scattering, and diffusion provided by green roof systems
Green roof systems can contribute to sustainable urban planning in terms of acoustics by
absorbing sound energy and thereby reducing sound levels. However, these positive …
absorbing sound energy and thereby reducing sound levels. However, these positive …
[HTML][HTML] Synergistic control of urban heat island and urban pollution island effects using green infrastructure
Urban heat island (UHI) and urban pollution island (UPI) effects are two major challenges
that affect the liveability and sustainability of cities under the circumstance of climate change …
that affect the liveability and sustainability of cities under the circumstance of climate change …
Effects of cooling roofs on mitigating the urban heat island and human thermal stress in the Pearl River Delta, China
X Wang, G Liu, N Zhang, H Liu, X Tang, M Lyu… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Weather Research and Forecasting model was employed to simulate the
effects of cooling roofs on the urban heat island effect and human thermal stress in the Pearl …
effects of cooling roofs on the urban heat island effect and human thermal stress in the Pearl …
Experimental and numerical investigation of the effects of passive radiative cooling-based cool roof on building energy consumption
Passive radiative cooling is an energy-efficient method that reduces indoor temperature and
cooling load in buildings, thus contributing to significant energy savings. This study …
cooling load in buildings, thus contributing to significant energy savings. This study …
Systematic review of the climatic and non-climatic benefits of green roofs in urban areas
The concentration of human activity and buildings in cities, combined with the general lack
of green spaces, give rise to multiple sustainability challenges. At the same time, cities have …
of green spaces, give rise to multiple sustainability challenges. At the same time, cities have …