A review of green roof research and development in China

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 633-648

  Xiao, Min ^a,b   Lin, Yaolin ^c,d   Han, Jie ^a   Zhang, Guoqiang ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Building Energy Solutions and Technology Inc   (United States)

^d WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Green roof; Research and development

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANALYSIS AND SUGGESTIONS; BUILDING COOLING LOAD; CHINA; DEVELOPMENT POLICIES; GREEN ROOF; LAWS AND REGULATIONS; PLANT-GROWTH MEDIUMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

ROOFS;

EID: 84906683384     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.147     Document Type: Review

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