Green Roofs Building Energy Savings And The Potential For Retrofit

This paper discusses the energy saving potential of green roofs adopting a variable insulation.

Green roofs building energy savings and the potential for retrofit.

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This paper reviews the current literature and highlights. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 years to consider the potential building energy benefits of green roofs and. Request pdf green roofs. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 years to consider the potential building energy benefits of green roofs and shown that they can offer benefits in winter heating reduction as well as summer cooling.

Green roofs are ideal for urban buildings with flat or shallow pit roofs and can include anything from basic plant cover to a garden. Green roofs are a passive cooling technique that stop incoming solar radiation from reaching the building structure below. The primary reasons for using this type of roof include managing storm water and enjoying a rooftop open space. Many studies have been conducted over the past 10 years to consider the potential building energy benefits of green roofs and shown that they can offer benefits in winter heating reduction as well as summer cooling.