Thermal Impacts of Vertical Greenery Systems
2014
Tabassom Safikhani, Aminatuzuharia M Abdullah, Dilshan Remaz Ossen, Mohammad Baharvand

Using vertical greenery systems to reduce heat transmission is becoming more common in modern architecture. Vertical greenery systems are divided into two main categories; green facades and living walls. This study aims to examine the thermal performance of vertical greenery systems in hot and humid climates. An experimental procedure was used to measure indoor temperature and humidity. These parameters were also measured for the gap between the vertical greenery systems and wall surfaces. Three boxes were used as small-scale rooms. Two boxes were provided with either a living wall or a green facade and one box did not have any greenery (benchmark). Blue Trumpet Vine was used in the vertical greenery systems. The data were recorded over the course of three sunny days in April 2013. An analyses of the results showed that the living wall and green facade reduced indoor temperature up to 4.0 °C and 3.0 °C, respectively. The living wall and green facade also reduced cavity temperatures by 8.0 °C and 6.5 °C, respectivel


Atslēgas vārdi
Green facade, Living wall, Temperature, Vertical greenery system.
DOI
10.1515/rtuect-2014-0007

Safikhani, T., Abdullah, A., Ossen, D., Baharvand, M. Thermal Impacts of Vertical Greenery Systems. Environmental and Climate Technologies. Nr.14, 2014, 5.-11.lpp. ISSN 1691-5208. e-ISSN 2255-8837. Pieejams: doi:10.1515/rtuect-2014-0007

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