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Cost–benefit analysis for green façades and living wall systems
Katia Perini,Paolo Rosasco +1 more
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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.About:
This article is published in Building and Environment.The article was published on 2013-12-01. It has received 269 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cost–benefit analysis & Life-cycle cost analysis.read more
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Green and sustainable remediation (GSR) evaluation: framework, standards, and tool. A case study in Taiwan
TL;DR: The proposed evaluation tool and field scale cultivation test were found to efficiently assess the effectiveness of the two remediation alternatives and can be used to support decisions about the remediation of contaminated sites taking into account engineering management, cost effectiveness, and social reconciliation.
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Façade integrated photobioreactors for building energy efficiency
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight the possible role of microalgae in a building with a special emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability without underestimating the importance for a start-up creation of a sustainable and ecoefficient built environment considering new companies that can be interested in the area.
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Assessing water retention and correlation to climate conditions of five plant species in greywater treating green walls.
TL;DR: Daily water requirements of five plant species used in greywater treating green walls are understood, showing that during summer, dominant water uptake processes were plant uptake and transpiration, resulting in three to four times higher water needs than during winter, when evaporation is a major effect.
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Benefits of implementing vertical greening in tropical climates
TL;DR: In this article, a research series was initiated with the aim of implementing a vertical greening system (VGS) to achieve the maximum benefit in terms of thermal performance in tropical Sri Lanka context.
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Green Façade (Vertical Greening): Benefits and Threats
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss different systems of the green facade as a method of sustainable development and discuss the benefits of green facade on both new and existing buildings, which can be applied for mitigating the effect of urban heat island, increasing biodiversity and ecological value, insulating against environmental impact, outdoor and indoor comfort, social and psychological wellbeing and enhancement of air quality for city dwellers.
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View through a window may influence recovery from surgery
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Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas
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Urban climates and heat islands: albedo, evapotranspiration, and anthropogenic heat
TL;DR: In this paper, the impacts of surface albedo, evapotranspiration, and anthropogenic heating on the near-surface climate are discussed, and numerical simulations and field measurements indicate that increasing vegetation cover can be effective in reducing the surface and air temperatures near the ground.