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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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Cool materials for reducing summer energy consumptions in Mediterranean climate: In-lab experiments and numerical analysis of a new coating based on acrylic paint
Alessandro Antonaia,Fabrizio Ascione,Anna Castaldo,Antonio D’Angelo,Rosa Francesca De Masi,Manuela Ferrara,Giuseppe Peter Vanoli,Giuseppe Vitiello +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the potentialities of high reflective commercial products not specialized for cool roofs were investigated, and three paints of the automotive sector have been selected, which have very fast drying, good adhesion directly to different type of materials, good gloss and appearance, greater durability than traditional, lower cost and application time.
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A Review of Multicriteria Assessment Techniques Applied to Sustainable Infrastructure Design
TL;DR: The present study aims to review the current state of the art regarding the application of Multicriteria decision-making methods in the sustainability assessment of infrastructures, analysing as well the sustainability impacts and criteria included in the assessments.
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Designing green walls for greywater treatment:The role of plants and operational factors on nutrient removal
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the first step in development of greywater-treating green walls by examining how variation in plant spaces and operational conditions (hydraulic loading rate, inflow concentrations and intermittent drying) influence nutrient removal from light greywater.
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Green Walls, a Critical Review: Knowledge Gaps, Design Parameters, Thermal Performances and Multi-Criteria Design Approaches
Fabrizio Ascione,Rosa Francesca De Masi,Margherita Mastellone,Silvia Ruggiero,Giuseppe Peter Vanoli +4 more
TL;DR: The analysis shows that the highlighted benefits will acquire greater relevance considering the increase in global temperatures and the growing need to redevelop densely built urban centers, while some negative aspects may be filled in the future with a deeper preparation of designers and careful choice of materials.
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Energy benefits of green-wall shading based on novel-accurate apportionment of short-wave radiation components
Louis S.H. Lee,Chi Yung Jim +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a field-experimental study monitored in-situ the radiation regime of a climber green wall on a windowed building envelope using high-precision radiometers.
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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
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of temperature trends for the last 100 years in several large U.S. cities indicate that, since ∼1940, temperatures in urban areas have increased by about 0.5-3.0°C.
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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.