[PDF] Top 20 Temporal variations in the potential hydrological performance of extensive green roof systems

... maximum potential re- tention performance were identified through physical monitoring of substrate field capacity over ...of temporal variations in detention performance was undertaken ... See full document

... two hydrological processes: the retention of rainfall and the detention of ...that green roofs tend to retain a higher proportion of rainfall in summer, when there is typically less rainfall and warmer ... See full document

... and green roof systems at the scale of the ...an extensive green roof composed of four functional layers (vegetation – grasses or sedums; substrate; retention/drainage layers; ... See full document

... for green roof ...in green roof substrates (De-Ville et ...detention performance between the two vegetated configurations may also reflect their contrasting rooting ...of green ... See full document

... conceptual hydrological green roof model developed in Sheffield, UK, this article explores the potential hydrological performance characteristics of a green roof in ... See full document

... soil-plant systems in conurbations have a high relevance for society, especially in a changing ...the hydrological performance of green roof substrates is a significant task in the ... See full document

... the hydrological performance and runoff water quality of 12 green roof (GR) modular systems located at the Universidad de los Andes campus (Bogotá, ...the potential effect of air ... See full document

... conceptual hydrological flux model for the long term continuous simulation of runoff and drought risk for green roof ...A green roof s retention capacity depends upon its physical ... See full document

... two hydrological processes: the retention of rainfall and the detention of ...that green roofs tend to retain a higher proportion of rainfall in summer, when there is typically less rainfall and warmer ... See full document

... Combining retention and detention processes allows the predic- tion of temporal runoff profiles. Techniques used to model deten- tion include: finite element solutions of the unsaturated flow equations (Hilten et ... See full document

... for green roof ...in green roof substrates (De-Ville et ...detention performance between the two vegetated configurations may also reflect their contrasting rooting ...of green ... See full document

... of extensive green roofs was investigated within the same project by other researchers by analysing single components and the whole ...of green roof substrates, and through laboratory tests, ... See full document

... Green roof is a green space created by adding layers of growing medium and plants on top of a traditional roofing ...system. Green roof technology is a technology of integrating plants ... See full document

... In summer, during hot and dry weather, the growing medium is exposed to drought due to relatively small thickness and low water capac- ity. The availability of water for plants can be in- creased through use of various ... See full document

... savings, green roofs are preferred in terms of cost effectiveness and environmental ...both green roofs and cool roofs have energy cost savings, by increasing the lower bound level of environmental impact, ... See full document

... simulated roof platforms with overall dimensions of 2 × 8 m ...the roof can be discounted. Roof platforms were divided into four equal sections measuring 2 × 2 m using wood dividers that were also ... See full document

... with green roofs could reduce high consumption ...the green roof retrofitting that would be relevant not only to an academic campus but also to a much wider range of urban ... See full document

... bare roof of any contemporary residential building in Dhaka is essential to achieve thermal comfort (Rumana and Hamdan, 2008) environment and which is very costly for residents, for this reason the house rent of ... See full document

... Organized by C.O.E.T, Akola. Available Online at www.ijpret.com 470 IGBC which is a part of CII-Godrej GBC, has taken on the initiative of promoting the Green Building Concept in India. The council is represented ... See full document

... to green walls and green roof in diverse ...between green-all case (green envelope, where bath roofs and walls are covered with vegetation) and green-wall case (only walls are ... See full document