In order to consider green roofs as an environmentally friendly technology, the selection of
efficient and sustainable components is extremely important. Previous review papers have …

The concentration of human activity and buildings in cities, combined with the general lack
of green spaces, give rise to multiple sustainability challenges. At the same time, cities have …

Green façades are one of many innovative solutions widely applied to buildings to reduce
energy consumption. Green façades can mitigate urban heat through evapotranspiration …

Urban population growth has resulted in land use changes and the replacement of many
vegetated areas with hard surfaces that have a higher heat capacity than vegetation and …

Extensive green roofs have become a frequently used option for stormwater retention across
many different climates including cold and wet regions. Despite the extensive …

Plants with facultative crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) maximize performance through
utilizing C3 or C4 photosynthesis under ideal conditions while temporally switching to CAM …

Vegetated roofs are a widely accepted form of green infrastructure deployed around the
world to contribute to building efficiency and climate change mitigation and adaptation …

Green roofs can significantly reduce stormwater runoff volumes. Plant selection is crucial to
retention performance, as it is influenced by how well plants dry out substrates between …

Green roofs alter the surface energy balance and can help in mitigating urban heat islands.
However, the cooling of green roofs due to evapotranspiration strongly depends on the …

Worldwide cities are facing increasing temperatures due to climate change and increasing
urban density. Green roofs are promoted as a climate adaptation measure to lower air …