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Experimental Winter Monitoring of a Light-Weight Green Roof Assembly for Building Retrofit

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  • Fabiana Frota de Albuquerque Landi

    (CIRIAF, Interuniversity Research Center, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 67, 06125 Perugia, Italy)

  • Claudia Fabiani

    (CIRIAF, Interuniversity Research Center, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 67, 06125 Perugia, Italy
    Department Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy)

  • Anna Laura Pisello

    (CIRIAF, Interuniversity Research Center, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 67, 06125 Perugia, Italy
    Department Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy)

Abstract

Green roofs are a recurrent solution for improving environmental quality in buildings. Such systems can, among other things, reduce the urban heat island effect, improve indoor thermal comfort and visual quality, and reduce energy consumption in buildings, therefore promoting human comfort. This work presents the winter monitoring of a light-weight green roof assembly with the potential to be implemented in extensive urban areas. The green roof monitoring was compared to those of previous bituminous and cool-coating applications. Results show that the system was able to decrease heat losses maintaining a positive energy flow from solar radiation gains and a more constant indoor temperature. In a well-insulated construction, the impact during the cold season was discreet. However, compared to the reference building, a slightly lower indoor air temperature (about 1 ° C) was registered.

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  • Fabiana Frota de Albuquerque Landi & Claudia Fabiani & Anna Laura Pisello, 2021. "Experimental Winter Monitoring of a Light-Weight Green Roof Assembly for Building Retrofit," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-20, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:9:p:4604-:d:540133
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