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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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Users’ Perceptions of Green Roofs and Green Walls: An Analysis of Youth Hostels in Lisbon, Portugal
Tiago Liberalesso,Raul Mutevuie Júnior,Carlos Oliveira Cruz,Cristina Matos Silva,Maria Manso +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, a survey was conducted in five youth hostels in Lisbon, Portugal and the results showed that most respondents support green infrastructure installation in the hostel and consider that these solutions could provide a greater sense of individual well-being and local aesthetic improvement.
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Building Orientation in Green Facade Performance and Its Positive Effects on Urban Landscape Case Study: An Urban Block in Barcelona
Faezeh Bagheri Moghaddam,Josep Maria Fort Mir,Alia Besné Yanguas,Isidro Navarro Delgado,Ernest Redondo Dominguez +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of building orientation efficiency of the green facade in energy consumption was analyzed in an office building with a curtain wall as the main facade. And the authors found that a green facade as a second layer with a southeast and/or a southwest orientation results in the maximum energy saving in a coastal city with a Mediterranean climate like Barcelona.
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A Comparative Review on Greenery Ecosystems and Their Impacts on Sustainability of Building Environment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized, discussed, and compared greenery systems and their contributions to the reduction of the urban heat index, reduction of internal and external buildings' wall temperatures, and reduction of energy consumption of buildings.
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Evaluation of effects of a green wall as a sustainable approach on reducing energy use in temperate and humid areas
TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluate the reduction of energy consumption through the green walls of an educational building in Gorgan (Csa climate), and the results show that the latent heat of the building is increased by green walls and less significant heat is generated in the environment than buildings without green cover.
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Socioeconomic feasibility of green roofs and walls in public buildings: The case study of primary schools in Portugal
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest a methodology for assessing the impact of green infrastructure on the negative effects of urbanization and promote the efficient use of resources in green infrastructure in urban areas.
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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.