Experimental study of green walls impacts on buildings in summer and winter under an oceanic climate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.032
Abstract: Abstract This article presents the results obtained an experiment carried out to measure the thermal impacts of green walls on buildings. The experiment deals with full monitoring of a green wall set up on a… read more here.
Keywords: winter; experimental study; study green; walls impacts ... See more keywords
The effect of small green walls on reduction of particulate matter concentration in open areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123306
Abstract: Abstract A major concern in urban areas is the low quality of air, with high levels of particulate matter (PM), consisting of black carbons, volatile organic compounds and various pollutants that are hazardous for the… read more here.
Keywords: air; particulate matter; green walls; air quality ... See more keywords
Assessing water retention and correlation to climate conditions of five plant species in greywater treating green walls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115092
Abstract: Green walls are becoming a popular infrastructure choice in densely built urban environments, due to their multiple benefits. However, high and vastly variable water requirements of these systems are preventing their further widespread. Only a… read more here.
Keywords: treating green; plant; water; climate ... See more keywords
Deterrents to the adoption of green walls: a hybrid fuzzy-based approach
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DOI: 10.1108/ecam-04-2021-0286
Abstract: PurposeGreen walls (GWs), comprising living walls and green facades, have been touted as environmentally friendly products in architectural design. GWs can be viable in every aspect of sustainability; they provide residents of buildings with a… read more here.
Keywords: hindrances adoption; walls hybrid; deterrents adoption; adoption ... See more keywords
Optimization of acoustic absorption by green walls made of foliage and substrate
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DOI: 10.1121/1.4988038
Abstract: Green walls may absorb sound and contribute to noise reduction in urban areas. Recent experiments demonstrate that a foliage layer placed above a substrate layer may lead to a significant increase of acoustic absorption coefficient… read more here.
Keywords: acoustic absorption; foliage; absorption coefficient; foliage substrate ... See more keywords
Implementing Green Walls in Schools
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00619
Abstract: Numerous studies in applied pedagogical design have shown that, at all educational levels, direct exposure to the natural environment can enhance learning by improving student attention and behaviors. Implementing green walls—a “vertical garden,” or “living… read more here.
Keywords: project based; implementing green; wall; environment ... See more keywords
Are Green Walls Better Options than Green Roofs for Mitigating PM 10 Pollution? CFD Simulations in Urban Street Canyons
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DOI: 10.3390/su10082833
Abstract: To examine the effect of green roofs (GRs) and green walls (GWs) on coarse particle (PM 10 ) dispersion in urban street canyons, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was conducted with a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes… read more here.
Keywords: street; green roofs; urban street; grs ... See more keywords