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Gas Exchange Research on Plant Layers of Green Structures and Indoor Greening for Sustainable Construction

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  • Tetiana Tkachenko

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Oleksii Shkuratov

    (Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Akif Fazil oğlu Qasımov

    (Faculty of Mechanics and Information Technology, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, 11 Ayna Sultanova, Baku 42-201, Azerbaijan)

  • Viktor Mileikovskyi

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Anna Moskvitina

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Viktoriia Konovaliuk

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Maryna Kravchenko

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Yuliia Trach

    (Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
    Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine)

  • Alla Pryshchepa

    (Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine)

  • Roman Trach

    (Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
    Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine)

  • Olena Hnes

    (Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine)

  • Yurii Tsiuriupa

    (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine)

  • Konrad Piechowicz

    (Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Green structures, buildings incorporating living plants, offer numerous benefits, including carbon sequestration and improved indoor air quality. (1) However, the effective design and analysis of these structures are hindered by a lack of standardised methodologies. This work proposes a novel four-zone method for instantaneous gas exchange testing in green structures. (2) The method involves estimating gas exchange by measuring gas content at the plant zone’s entrance and exit, with individual CO 2 content measurements within the zone to account for inertia and stratification effects exacerbated by mixing. (3) This method has been adopted into a national standard draft. The dependency of CO 2 absorption/release is obtained for Chlorophytum comosum . The method is also successfully tested on Ligustrum vulgare . (4) The developed method provides formulas and data on CO 2 absorption/release for use in designing green structures and indoor greening systems. Results show that Chlorophytum comosum can consume over 23 μg/s of CO 2 per square meter of foliage, with a light saturation threshold for CO 2 absorption between 8500 and 20,000 phlx, depending on CO 2 levels.

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  • Tetiana Tkachenko & Oleksii Shkuratov & Akif Fazil oğlu Qasımov & Viktor Mileikovskyi & Anna Moskvitina & Viktoriia Konovaliuk & Maryna Kravchenko & Yuliia Trach & Alla Pryshchepa & Roman Trach & Olen, 2025. "Gas Exchange Research on Plant Layers of Green Structures and Indoor Greening for Sustainable Construction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-29, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:8:p:3467-:d:1633866
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