Improving the noise reduction by green roofs due to solar panels and substrate shaping

Performance evaluation of green roofs in urban runoff reduction

Urbanism directly affects the hydrological cycle. One of the ways to manage runoffs in urban areas that is considered nowadays is green roof creation. Green roof is mainly created in humid and semi-humid areas, and efficiency of green roofs in arid and semi-arid areas has attracted less attention. In the current study, to evaluate the effect of green roof in arid and semi-arid to reduce runoff,...

Growing Green Roofs, City by City

Energy Saving due to Combination of Atriums and Green Roofs: Case of a College Dormitory under Different Climatic Conditions

In the present study, the effect of simultaneous utilizing of atrium and green roof on the energy consumption of a college dormitory has been evaluated under three different climatic conditions of Iran, including Tehran, Tabriz, and Bandar Abbas. Therefore, four different construction designs on the basis of using atrium and green roof has been considerd for a college dormitory. Results indicat...

Effects of plant and substrate selection on thermal performance of green roofs during the summer

Green roof assemblies influence the total roof surface energy balance for a building. The energy balance for a green roof depends mostly on the selection of plants and substrates suitable for the building’s location. This study measured thermal properties of common green roof materials and selected two types of plants and substrates to simulate transient thermal performance of different green r...

Cost-Effectiveness of Green Roofs

Life-cycle assessment was used to evaluate the widespread installation of green roofs in a typical urban mixed-use neighborhood. Market prices of materials, construction, energy conservation, storm-water management, and greenhouse gas GHG emission reductions were used to evaluate private and social costs and benefits. Results suggest green roofs are currently not cost effective on a private cos...