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Green Roofs as Effective Tools for Improving the Indoor Comfort Levels of Buildings—An Application to a Case Study in Sicily

Simona AprileGiancarlo SorrentinoGiorgia PeriMaria La GennusaLaura CirrincioneGianluca ScaccianoceGianfranco Rizzo

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building componentsgreen roofArchitectural engineeringIndoor air0211 other engineering and technologiessimulation modelsbuilding modelling02 engineering and technologybuilding component010501 environmental sciences01 natural scienceslcsh:Technologylcsh:Chemistrygreen roofsenergy consumptionGeneral Materials ScienceCeiling (aeronautics)021108 energyComfort levelsinnovative envelopeInstrumentationlcsh:QH301-705.50105 earth and related environmental sciencesFluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesEnergy demandlcsh:TProcess Chemistry and TechnologySimulation modelingEnergy performanceGeneral EngineeringEnergy consumptionlcsh:QC1-999Computer Science Applicationslcsh:Biology (General)lcsh:QD1-999lcsh:TA1-2040indoor comfortEnvironmental sciencelcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)lcsh:PhysicsEfficient energy use

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In the line of pursuing better energy efficiency in human activities that would result in a more sustainable utilization of resources, the building sector plays a relevant role, being responsible for almost 40% of both energy consumption and the release of pollutant substances in the atmosphere. For this purpose, techniques aimed at improving the energy performances of buildings&rsquo

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-01-29Applied Sciences
10.3390/app10030893https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/3/893