Green envelopes: Contribution of green roofs, green facades, and green streets to reducing stormwater runoff, CO2 emissions, and energy demand in cities

Low Impact Development for Urban Ecosystem and Habitat Protection

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Roehr, Daniel ^a   Laurenz, Jon ^b   Kong, Yuewei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DCS SALA UBC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

energy savings; green envelopes; green facades; green factors; green roofs; green streets; stormwater runoff

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RESEARCH; STORM SEWERS; STORMS;

BERLIN , GERMANY; BUILDING ENERGY DEMANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; GREEN ENVELOPES; GREEN FACTORS; GREEN ROOF; STORM WATER RUNOFF; VANCOUVER , CANADA;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 84898410112     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41009(333)13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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