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Environmental impact assessment of green roofs using life cycle assessment
Energy Reports, 2020 The main objective of this study was to analyse the environmental impacts of roof top greenery systems for a building in Sydney, Australia, using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). SimaPro software was used for the simulation. The input data for SimaPro on
M.G. Rasul, L.K.R. Arutla
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn +4 more
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Teaching old buildings new tricks: benefits of retrofitting Indianapolis buildings with green roofs [PDF]
, 2012 Not your basic rooftop garden, green roofs contain growing media and are planted with various types of vegetation. Green roofs can be either intensive, with soil depths above 6 inches and increased size and attractiveness of vegetation, such as trees and
Strobl, Sarah Elizabeth
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Construction Economics and Building, 2011 Developed cities such as Hong Kong are usually densely populated. Since the land is limited, high-rise buildings are constructed. When the building height becomes higher, air flow is reduced and heat is trapped among high-rise buildings.
Vivian W. Y. Tam +3 more
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Perspectives on Quality Risk in the Building Process of Blue-Green Roofs in Norway
Buildings, 2020 As climate change brings an increase in torrential rain events in Nordic climates, new technologies are developed to manage stormwater. Blue-green roofs are constructed as a means to reduce the runoff of stormwater from roofs and reduce the risk of urban
Erlend Andenæs +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.
de Gouvello, Bernard +2 more
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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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Performance of Blue-Green Roofs in Cold Climates: A Scoping Review
Buildings, 2018 Green and blue-green roofs are emerging as an increasingly popular feature of rooftops, particularly in urban areas. Particular problematic conditions render their usage complex in the Nordic countries.
Erlend Andenæs +3 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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FORESTRY BULLETIN, 2020 There are so many things made of concrete, glass and metal in modern cities. All of this displace nature and there is no space for planting. Plants produce oxygen and clean the environment. That is why the landscaping of the roofs of buildings is a kind of compensation in landscaping.
I.Y. Bochkova, M.D. Tulush
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