A systematic review of the impact of green walls on urban comfort: temperature reduction and noise attenuation
V Oquendo-Di Cosola, F Olivieri… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Achieving sustainable urban development requires a reorientation in the planning,
management, and design of cities based on the use of cross-cutting solutions that can …
management, and design of cities based on the use of cross-cutting solutions that can …
Current state of indoor air phytoremediation using potted plants and green walls
Urban civilization has a high impact on the environment and human health. The pollution
level of indoor air can be 2–5 times higher than the outdoor air pollution, and sometimes it …
level of indoor air can be 2–5 times higher than the outdoor air pollution, and sometimes it …
Sugarcane bagasse waste fibers as novel thermal insulation and sound-absorbing materials for application in sustainable buildings
Global warming and noise pollution have emerged as the most serious environmental
problems ever to confront humanity. In recent years, the use of natural fibers as thermal …
problems ever to confront humanity. In recent years, the use of natural fibers as thermal …
The basic roles of indoor plants in human health and comfort
L Deng, Q Deng - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
Humans have a close relationship with nature, and so integrating the nature world into
indoor space could effectively increase people's engagement with nature, and this in turn …
indoor space could effectively increase people's engagement with nature, and this in turn …
Characterisation of nature-based solutions for the built environment
Nature has provided humankind with food, fuel, and shelter throughout evolutionary history.
However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and …
However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and …
[HTML][HTML] The appearance of indoor plants and their effect on people's perceptions of indoor air quality and subjective well-being
Built environments affect our health, behaviour and mental well-being [1, 2]. The adverse
impacts of indoor air pollution and poor thermal comfort on the health, well-being and …
impacts of indoor air pollution and poor thermal comfort on the health, well-being and …
A review on the taxonomy, factors associated with sound absorption and theoretical modeling of porous sound absorbing materials
The sound is the pressure disturbance created over air particles above and below
atmospheric pressure. It is a mechanical wave which requires a medium to propagate. The …
atmospheric pressure. It is a mechanical wave which requires a medium to propagate. The …
Acoustic and thermal performance of polypropylene nonwoven fabrics for insulation in buildings
Thermal insulation and acoustic absorption materials play a significant role in the
characteristics of energy-saving and comfortable modern buildings. However, these two …
characteristics of energy-saving and comfortable modern buildings. However, these two …
Innovative mineral fiber insulation panels for buildings: Thermal and acoustic characterization
Thermal insulation of building envelope plays a key-role in energy saving: a growing interest
is focused on new materials, such as the recycled and sustainable ones. Innovative mineral …
is focused on new materials, such as the recycled and sustainable ones. Innovative mineral …
Sound absorption coefficient assessment of sisal, coconut husk and sugar cane fibers for low frequencies based on three different methods
Sound absorbing materials for noise control are distinguished due to their high efficiency in
sound absorption. However, many of these materials are of synthetic origin and cannot be …
sound absorption. However, many of these materials are of synthetic origin and cannot be …