Experimental measurements and numerical model for the summer performance assessment of extensive green roofs in a Mediterranean coastal climate

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-14

  Olivieri, F ^a   Di Perna, C ^b   D'Orazio, M ^b   Olivieri, L ^c   Neila, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental measurements; High insulated roof; Mediterranean coastal climate; Numerical model; Summer conditions; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFS; MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL CLIMATE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUMMER CONDITIONS;

HEAT RESISTANCE; NUMERICAL MODELS; ROOFS;

VEGETATION;

EID: 84876895066     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.03.054     Document Type: Article

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