Study on rooftop outdoor thermal environment and slab insulation performance of grass planted roof

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-73

  Liang, Han Hsi ^a   Huang, Kuo Tsang ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Grass planted roof; Slab thermal insulation; Thermal environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952177533     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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