Monitoring of a Living Wall System in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as a Strategy to Reduce the Urban Heat Island

Given the current need to reduce Urban Heat Island (UHI) worldwide, one of strategies that can contribute this mitigation is green façades. In context, aim research evaluate a Living Wall System (LWS) as strategy urban heat island in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, using outdoor test cells. This was focused on monitoring two different façades, an LWS and reference façade, during warmer months. For comparison, parameters measured were air temperature, relative humidity, surface temperature environmental variables. addition, thermal images taken. Results reveal days selected, average difference between compared façade 5.3 °C, whereas day, 3.3 °C. Concerning case LWS, higher had greater fluctuations than façade. behavior confirmed by results obtained with images. conclusion, tropical climate helps microclimate, which contributes effect