Photovoltaic-green roofs: A life cycle assessment approach with emphasis on warm months of Mediterranean climate

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-75

  Lamnatou, Chr ^a   Chemisana, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buildings; Life Cycle Analysis (LCA); Photovoltaic (PV) Green roofs

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAVEL; ROOFS;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CRITICAL FACTORS; CUMULATIVE ENERGY DEMANDS; GREEN ROOF; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84899945006     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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