Green roofs in European climates. Are effective solutions for the energy savings in air-conditioning?

Applied Energy

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 845-859

  Ascione, Fabrizio ^a   Bianco, Nicola ^a   de' Rossi, Filippo ^b   Turni, Gianluca ^c   Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^c Freelance   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cool roofs; Energy performances; European climates; Green roofs; Technical feasibility

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COSTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; RAIN; ROOFS; VEGETATION;

COOL ROOFS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EUROPEAN CLIMATES; GREEN ROOF; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY;

REFLECTIVE COATINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; ROOF;

EUROPE;

EID: 84871985526     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.068     Document Type: Article

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