Quantifying the thermal performance of green façades: A critical review
Green façades are climbing plants grown either directly against, or on support structures
affixed to, external building walls. Like other forms of green infrastructure, they are …
affixed to, external building walls. Like other forms of green infrastructure, they are …
A review of energy characteristic of vertical greenery systems
T Safikhani, AM Abdullah, DR Ossen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Rapidly growing cities and human activities change the environment and are accompanied
by some drawbacks. Sustainable remedies are needed to protect the environment and the …
by some drawbacks. Sustainable remedies are needed to protect the environment and the …
Planning for cooler cities: A framework to prioritise green infrastructure to mitigate high temperatures in urban landscapes
BA Norton, AM Coutts, SJ Livesley, RJ Harris… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Warming associated with urban development will be exacerbated in future years by
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
temperature increases due to climate change. The strategic implementation of urban green …
Characterisation of nature-based solutions for the built environment
Nature has provided humankind with food, fuel, and shelter throughout evolutionary history.
However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and …
However, in contemporary cities, many natural landscapes have become degraded and …
Green infrastructure and planning policy: a critical assessment
M Lennon - Local Environment, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Advocates of the green infrastructure (GI) concept claim it offers a progressive planning
approach that facilitates synergies between economic growth, environmental conservation …
approach that facilitates synergies between economic growth, environmental conservation …
Biomimicry in Architecture: A Review of Definitions, Case Studies, and Design Methods
N Verbrugghe, E Rubinacci, AZ Khan - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomimicry, as a field of science, is mainly defined as a solution for design problems
inspired by natural models, systems, and elements. For the built environment, using nature …
inspired by natural models, systems, and elements. For the built environment, using nature …
The impact of urban green infrastructure as a sustainable approach towards tropical micro-climatic changes and human thermal comfort
Green infrastructures such as living walls are technological solutions to replace the declined
greenery at urbanized environment and also reliable applications for thermal regulation in …
greenery at urbanized environment and also reliable applications for thermal regulation in …
[PDF][PDF] Responding to the urban heat island: a review of the potential of green infrastructure
AH Block, S Livesley, NSG Williams - 2012 - researchgate.net
In Australian cities, infill development and urban sprawl are leading to the loss of vegetation
and the ecosystem services that plants provide. As warming associated with urban …
and the ecosystem services that plants provide. As warming associated with urban …
Assessing water retention and correlation to climate conditions of five plant species in greywater treating green walls
Green walls are becoming a popular infrastructure choice in densely built urban
environments, due to their multiple benefits. However, high and vastly variable water …
environments, due to their multiple benefits. However, high and vastly variable water …
Learning from the Dirt: Initiating university food gardens as a cross-disciplinary tertiary teaching tool
C Sherry - Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2022 - Springer
Food gardens are an underdeveloped resource for teaching and research in Australian
universities. While some campuses have food or botanical gardens, outside the biological or …
universities. While some campuses have food or botanical gardens, outside the biological or …