Green roofs are an interesting technology that has attracted worldwide attention because of
the multi-disciplinary benefits, involving the improvement of stormwater management, the …

Green roofs are an effective nature-based solution to eco-environmental problems arising
from climate change and rapid urbanization because they provide multiple ecosystem …

Abstract Implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is a promising way to reduce building
energy demand and facilitates the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development …

Green roofs can mitigate climate change through various mechanisms, including carbon
sequestration, thermal process regulation, and building energy savings. While those …

Green roofs were proposed to broaden nature-based solutions within the perspective of the
ecological transition for the built environment. In this paper, an innovative and sustainable …

Extensive green roof system is widely used due to its lightweight, thin growing media, limited
or no maintenance, low cost, and high potential application for use over the new or existing …

Climate change and urban heat islands (UHIs) pose mounting threats to built-up areas. In
this regard, photovoltaic panels and green roof systems (PV/GR) can offer numerous …

Outdoor and indoor thermal comfort in the built environment is a crucial factor impacting
urban heat island (UHI), building energy consumption and occupant welfare. Building roofs …

Coconut fibre insulators represent an insulating material considered as “exotic”, which
clashes with the scepticism of his thermo-hygrometric behaviour, particularly in the case of …

Self-sustaining green roofs can considerably reduce the building cooling demand in
summer. In recent decades, extreme weather events including heatwaves and drought have …