Use of rubber crumbs as drainage layer in experimental green roofs

Building and Environment

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-106

  Vila, A ^a   Perez G ^a   Sole C ^a   Fernandez A I ^b   Cabeza, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drainage layer; Green roof; Plant species; Rubber crumbs; Sustainable construction

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE LAYER; GREEN ROOF; PLANT SPECIES; RUBBER CRUMBS; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

DRAINAGE; ROOFS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RUBBER;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; DESIGN METHOD; DRAINAGE; INSULATION; PLANT; ROOF;

EID: 80052826615     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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