Comparative life cycle assessment of standard and green roofs

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 4312-4316

  Saiz, Susana ^a   Kennedy, Christopher ^a   Bass, Brad ^a   Pressnail, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING LOADS; GREEN ROOF; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT FLUX; LIFE CYCLE;

GREENHOUSES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSES; HEAT FLUX; LIFE CYCLE;

ABSORPTION; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; ENERGY USE; GREEN FUNCTION; HEAT FLUX; INSULATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; ROOF; SIMULATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BUILDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LIFE CYCLE; SIMULATION; SPAIN; STANDARD; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; PLANTS; SPAIN;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSES; LIFE CYCLE; SIMULATION;

EID: 33746688560     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0517522     Document Type: Article

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