Weather effect on thermal and energy performance of an extensive tropical green roof

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-85

  Jim, C Y ^a   Peng, Lilliana L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cooling load; Energy conservation; Extensive green roof; Heat flux; Passive cooling; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BUILDING; CLIMATE EFFECT; COOLING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HEAT FLUX; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER PLANT; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; ROOF; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND VELOCITY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84856373255     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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