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Comparative life cycle analysis for green façades and living wall systems
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In this article, a comparative life cycle analysis (LCA) is presented for green facades with vegetation in The Netherlands, where the similarity and differences in the environmental impacts in relation with benefits estimated for two climate types for building energy saving are compared.About:
This article is published in Energy and Buildings.The article was published on 2011-12-01. It has received 255 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Green wall & Facade.read more
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Planning for Cooler Cities : A Framework to Prioritise Green Infrastructure to Mitigate High Temperatures in Urban Landscapes
Briony A. Norton,Andrew M. Coutts,Stephen J. Livesley,Richard Harris,Annie M. Hunter,Nicholas S.G. Williams +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a framework for prioritisation and selection of urban green infrastructure (UGI) for cooling, which is supported by a review of the scientific literature examining the relationship between urban geometry, UGI and temperature mitigation.
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Plant fibre based bio-composites: Sustainable and renewable green materials
TL;DR: A detailed systematic review on these sustainable and renewable green materials is presented in this article, where the overall characteristics of plant fibres used in bio-composites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as properties, are reviewed.
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Green wall systems: A review of their characteristics
Maria Manso,João Castro-Gomes +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review all types of green wall systems in order to identify and systematize their main characteristics and technologies involved, and understand the main differences between systems in terms of composition and construction methods.
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Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) for energy saving in buildings: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the literature on vertical greenery systems (VGS) when used as passive tool for energy savings in buildings is presented, and the main conclusions of this literature, sorted by construction system and climatic situation, are summarized.
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Cost–benefit analysis for green façades and living wall systems
Katia Perini,Paolo Rosasco +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a cost-benefit analysis of different vertical greening systems (green facades and living wall systems) considering personal and social benefits and costs over their life cycle.
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The Revision of ISO Standards 14040-3 - ISO 14040: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Principles and framework - ISO 14044: Environmental management Life cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines
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Temperature decreases in an urban canyon due to green walls and green roofs in diverse climates
TL;DR: In this article, the thermal effect of covering the building envelope with vegetation on the microclimate in the built environment, for various climates and urban canyon geometries, is discussed.
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Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
Nigel Dunnett,Noel Kingsbury +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe and illustrate the practical techniques required to design, implement and maintain a green roof or wall to the highest professional standards, and discuss different options for drainage layers and growing media, and list the plants suitable for different climates and environments.
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Thermal evaluation of vertical greenery systems for building walls
Nyuk Hien Wong,Alex Yong Kwang Tan,Yu Chen,Kannagi Sekar,Kannagi Sekar,Puay Yok Tan,Derek Y. C. Chan,Kelly Chiang,Ngian Chung Wong +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a study of 8 different vertical greenery systems (VGSs) installed in HortPark to evaluate the thermal impacts on the performance of buildings and their immediate environment based on the surface and ambient temperatures.
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Vertical greening systems and the effect on air flow and temperature on the building envelope
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental approach was set up to measure the temperature and air flow near and on different types of green facades and a living wall system to evaluate the influence of wind velocity and its effect on the thermal resistance.