Sustainable green roofs: a comprehensive review of influential factors

M Shahmohammad, M Hosseinzadeh, B Dvorak… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Green roofs have gained much attention as a modern roofing surface due to their potential to
deliver many environmental and social benefits. Studies have indicated that different GR …

Green roof substrates—A literature review

S Kader, S Chadalavada, L Jaufer… - Frontiers in Built …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in urban construction due to their wide array
of benefits for creating a sustainable ecosystem. Many stakeholders invest in green roofs in …

An environmental sustainability roadmap for partially substituting agricultural waste for sand in cement blocks

SA Mohammed, P Shakor, A Rauniyar… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural waste can be used in cement block production for a number of reasons,
including its environmental, economic, and labor benefits. This study examines the …

[HTML][HTML] Physical and chemical parameters of various waste materials for living roof systems: A critical review

S Koviessen, A O'Sullivan, M Gholami, M Vining… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Living roof systems are attractive nature-based solutions that effectively use underutilised
roof space to help mitigate urban environmental, economic, and social challenges. Although …

Combining green roofs and rainwater harvesting systems in university buildings under different climate conditions

AP Almeida, T Liberalesso, CM Silva… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWHS) are an alternative solution with the
potential to increase water supply security and reduce the pressure on water resources and …

Green roofs in the humid subtropics: The role of environmental and design factors on stormwater retention and peak reduction

Y Li, J Liu - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous factors affecting the hydrological performance of green roofs vary by climate and
region. But meteorological factors have received relatively little attention, while no empirical …

Hydrological analysis of green roofs performance under a Mediterranean climate: A case study in Lisbon, Portugal

ML Santos, CM Silva, F Ferreira, JS Matos - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the hydrological performance of eight pilot green roofs (GR) installed in Lisbon,
Portugal, under a Mediterranean climate is analyzed. The pilot units were installed at …

Assessing financial subsidies for green roofs: A micro-scale analysis of Lisbon (Portugal)

T Liberalesso, CM Silva, CO Cruz - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Green roofs (GR) provide ecological, economic, and socio-environmental benefits reducing
the negative effects of urbanization and improving cities' resilience to tackle climate change …

Using Recycled Construction Waste Materials with Varying Components and Particle Sizes for Extensive Green Roof Substrates: Assessment of Its Effects on …

N Jiang, W Zou, Y Lu, Z Liao, L Wu - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Using construction waste materials as substrates can reduce the resource consumption of
minerals and provide sustainability benefits in green roofs. This research examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Combined strategies for green roof incentive policies in Lisbon: Evaluating the potentiality of concession grants and identifying priority intervention areas

T Liberalesso, CM Silva, CO Cruz - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Incentive policies to promote new technologies is a strategy often employed by policymakers
and governments. In some cities worldwide, mechanisms to encourage the adoption of …