Impact of green roofs on heavy rainfall in tropical, coastal urban area
Environmental Research Letters, 2021 Green Roofs (GRs) are one of the measures considered for Urban Heat Island (UHI) mitigation. The cooling effects of GRs are well studied in the literature. However, previous work has not addressed the impacts of GRs on heavy rainfall in cities.
Pratiman Patel +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Multifunctional gelatin films synergizing thermochromic encryption, self‐regulating photothermal management, and closed‐loop recyclability offer sustainable solutions for intelligent packaging. ABSTRACT Multifunctional gelatin‐based smart films are engineered by incorporating hyperbranched polyglycerol (HBPG) as a plasticizer, dialdehyde β‐cyclodextrin
Yuehong Zhang +4 more
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Architecture, 2023 Green roofs are becoming popular in urban areas due to their potential benefits, including energy efficiency, urban heat island mitigation, and stormwater management. However, their water consumption can negatively impact water resources.
Majed Abuseif
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Environmental profile of green roof material in different locations in Spain: Life Cycle Assessment and optimization [PDF]
, 2010 The building construction industry consumes 40% of the materials entering the global economy and generates 40–50% of the global output of greenhouse gases and agents of acid rain.
Bedoya Frutos, César +5 more
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Green-roof as a solution to solve stormwater management issues? Assessment on a long time period at the parcel scale [PDF]
, 2014 International audienceExperimental green-roof rainfall–runoff observations have shown a positive impact on stormwater management at the building scale; with a decrease in the peak discharge and a decrease in runoff volume.
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Robust Vegetation Parameterization for Green Roofs in the EPA Stormwater Management Model (SWMM)
Hydrology, 2021 In increasingly expanding cities, roofs are still largely unused areas to counteract the negative impacts of urbanization on the water balance and to reduce flooding.
Ronja Iffland +4 more
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Dual‐Responsive Yarn‐Based Artificial Muscles for Adaptive Thermal Management
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Inspired by the conscious movements of skeletal muscle, a novel hybrid yarn‐based artificial muscle (HYAM) coupling moisture actuation with controllable recovery is developed. This unique design increases actuation stroke by 128% and shortens recovery time by 91%. This unique design enhances the actuation stroke by 128% and reduces the recovery time by
Mengjiao Pan +11 more
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Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction: Yannell Residence, Chicago IL [PDF]
, 2009 This case study is one in a series developed by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center to highlight techniques for saving money and protecting the environment through reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris.
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Using high resolution optical imagery to detect earthquake-induced liquefaction: the 2011 Christchurch earthquake [PDF]
, 2020 Using automated supervised methods with satellite and aerial imageries for liquefaction mapping is a promising step in providing detailed and region-scale maps of liquefaction extent immediately after an earthquake.
Baise, Laurie G. +2 more
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How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen +5 more
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