The Role of the Extensive Green Roofs on Decreasing Building Energy Consumption in the Mediterranean Climate

Buildings portion in global energy consumption is 40%, and in the building envelope, the roof is a crucial point for improving indoor temperature, especially in the last and second last floors. Studies show that green roofs can be applied to moderate roof temperature and affect the indoor temperatur...

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Main Authors: Mario Maiolo, Behrouz Pirouz, Roberto Bruno, Stefania Anna Palermo, Natale Arcuri, Patrizia Piro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/1/359