The effectiveness of green roofs in reducing building energy consumptions across different climates. A summary of literature results

Sustainable Urban Greening and Cooling Strategies for Thermal Comfort at Pedestrian Level

(2021) Maurizio Detommaso et al.   Sustainability

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

(2020) Mario Maiolo et al.   Sustainability

Performance Analysis of rooftop greenery systems in Australian subtropical climate

(2020) M. Anwar et al.   Energy Reports

Green roofs in a Mediterranean climate: energy performances based on in-situ experimental data

(2020) Piero Bevilacqua et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Decreasing Water Footprint of Electricity and Heat by Extensive Green Roofs: Case of Southern Italy

(2020) Behrouz Pirouz et al.   Sustainability

Assessment of green roof benefits on buildings’ energy-saving by cooling outdoor spaces in different urban densities in arid cities

(2020) Amir Aboelata   ENERGY

Green Roof Design: State of the Art on Technology and Materials

(2019) Stefano Cascone   Sustainability

Green roofs to reduce building energy use? A review on key structural factors of green roofs and their effects on urban climate

(2019) Tiziana Susca   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Long term experimental analysis of thermal performance of extensive green roofs with different substrates in Mediterranean climate

(2019) M. Porcaro et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A comprehensive study on green roof performance for retrofitting existing buildings

(2018) Stefano Cascone et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL HOUSING REFURBISHMENT IN MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE: COST-OPTIMAL ANALYSIS TOWARDS THE N-ZEB TARGET

(2018) Cristina Carpino et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Hygrothermal initial condition for simulation process of green building construction

(2018) Marián Vertaľ et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Heat transfer in a lightweight extensive green roof under water-freezing conditions

(2018) Ciril Arkar et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Green roof simulation with a seasonally variable leaf area index

(2018) L.W. Zhou et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A critical review of heat and mass transfer in vegetative roof models used in building energy and urban enviroment simulation tools

(2018) Sergio Vera et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Evaluating performances of green roofs for stormwater runoff mitigation in a high flood risk urban catchment

(2018) Giulia Ercolani et al.   JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

The evapotranspiration process in green roofs: A review

(2018) Stefano Cascone et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Water retention performance of green roof technology: A comparison of canadian climates

(2018) Ashkan Talebi et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Temporal and spatial characteristics of the urban heat island in Beijing and the impact on building design and energy performance

(2017) Ying Cui et al.   ENERGY

Influence of plant and soil layer on energy balance and thermal performance of green roof system

(2017) Yang He et al.   ENERGY

Energy performance of a medium scale green roof system installed on a commercial building using numerical and experimental data recorded during the cold period of the year

(2017) M. Foustalieraki et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Functional green roofs: Importance of plant choice in maximising summertime environmental cooling and substrate insulation potential

(2017) M. Vaz Monteiro et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Influence of vegetation, substrate, and thermal insulation of an extensive vegetated roof on the thermal performance of retail stores in semiarid and marine climates

(2017) Sergio Vera et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

From urban climate to energy consumption. Enhancing building performance simulation by including the urban heat island effect

(2017) M. Palme et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Effect of substrate depth, vegetation type, and season on green roof thermal properties

(2017) Mert Eksi et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A hygrothermal green roof model to simulate moisture and energy performance of building components

(2017) D. Zirkelbach et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Effect of irrigation on the experimental thermal performance of a green roof in a semi-warm climate in Mexico

(2017) M.A. Chagolla-Aranda et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Optimal parameters of green roofs in representative cities of four climate zones in China: A simulation study

(2017) Chao Zeng et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Energy, environmental and economic assessment of electricity savings from the operation of green roofs in urban office buildings of a warm Mediterranean region

(2017) Isidoros Ziogou et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Heat flux and seasonal thermal performance of an extensive green roof

(2016) Mallory Squier et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Vegetation growth parameters and leaf temperature: Experimental results from a six plots green roofs' system

(2016) Patrizia Ferrante et al.   ENERGY

Energy savings in buildings or UHI mitigation? Comparison between green roofs and cool roofs

(2016) V. Costanzo et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Phase change and thermal performance analysis for green roofs in cold climates

(2016) Xin Tang et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Experimental and numerical analysis of the energy performance of a large scale intensive green roof system installed on an office building in Athens

(2016) P. Karachaliou et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Green roofs energy performance in Mediterranean climate

(2016) Cristina M. Silva et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Experimental investigation of the thermal performances of an extensive green roof in the Mediterranean area

(2016) Piero Bevilacqua et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Vegetation and soil – related parameters for computing solar radiation exchanges within green roofs: Are the available values adequate for an easy modeling of their thermal behavior?

(2016) Giorgia Peri et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

The outdoor microclimate benefits and energy saving resulting from green roofs retrofits

(2016) Umberto Berardi   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Water quantity and quality response of a green roof to storm events: Experimental and monitoring observations

(2016) Corey M.G. Carpenter et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Towards a green sustainable strategy for Mediterranean cities: Assessing the benefits of large-scale green roofs implementation in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, using environmental modelling, GIS and very high spatial resolution remote sensing data

(2016) Marinos Karteris et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Thermal assessment of extensive green roofs as passive tool for energy savings in buildings

(2016) Julià Coma et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Influence of trees on heat island potential in an urban canyon

(2016) Ayça Gülten et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Plant cover and floristic composition effect on thermal behaviour of extensive green roofs

(2015) Piero Bevilacqua et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

(2015) Antonio Gagliano et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Influence of plant coverage on the total green roof energy balance and building energy consumption

(2015) Neda Yaghoobian et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Microclimatic effects of green and cool roofs in London and their impacts on energy use for a typical office building

(2015) Gurdane Virk et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Numerical simulation of the dual effect of green roof thermal performance

(2015) Ghassem Heidarinejad et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Investigating the effective factors on the reduction of energy consumption in residential buildings with green roofs

(2015) Amir Hossein Refahi et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Establishment and performance of an experimental green roof under extreme climatic conditions

(2015) Petra M. Klein et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Air-conditioning energy consumption due to green roofs with different building thermal insulation

(2014) C.Y. Jim   APPLIED ENERGY

Effects of plant and substrate selection on thermal performance of green roofs during the summer

(2014) Mingjie Zhao et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Probabilistic prediction of green roof energy performance under parameter uncertainty

(2014) Min (Max) Liu   ENERGY

Snow depth and vegetation type affect green roof thermal performance in winter

(2014) Jeremy T. Lundholm et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A review of green roof research and development in China

(2014) Min Xiao et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Green roofs in European climates. Are effective solutions for the energy savings in air-conditioning?

(2013) Fabrizio Ascione et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Experimental and numerical investigation of urban street canyons to evaluate the impact of green roof inside and outside buildings

(2013) Salah-Eddine Ouldboukhitine et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

To irrigate or not to irrigate: Analysis of green roof performance via a vertically-resolved hygrothermal model

(2013) Ting Sun et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Experimental measurements and numerical model for the summer performance assessment of extensive green roofs in a Mediterranean coastal climate

(2013) F. Olivieri et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Development and application of a building energy performance metric for green roof systems

(2013) Seth S. Moody et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Evaluation of the energy performance and irrigation requirements of extensive green roofs in a water-scarce Mediterranean climate

(2013) Orna Schweitzer et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Decoupling factors affecting plant diversity and cover on extensive green roofs

(2013) J. Scott MacIvor et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

A combined experimental and simulation method for appraising the energy performance of green roofs in Ningbo’s Chinese climate

(2013) Georgios Kokogiannakis et al.   Building Simulation

Hydrometeorological determinants of green roof performance via a vertically-resolved model for heat and water transport

(2012) Ting Sun et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Alternatives to Sedum on green roofs: Can broad leaf perennial plants offer better ‘cooling service’?

(2012) Tijana Blanusa et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Green roof yearly performance: A case study in a highly insulated building under temperate climate

(2012) M. D’Orazio et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Development and validation of a coupled heat and mass transfer model for green roofs

(2012) Rabah Djedjig et al.   INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

An investigation of sensible heat fluxes at a green roof in a laboratory setup

(2011) Tahir Ayata et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Assessment of green roof thermal behavior: A coupled heat and mass transfer model

(2011) Salah-Eddine Ouldboukhitine et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

A heat transfer model for assessment of plant based roofing systems in summer conditions

(2011) Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Performance evaluation of native plants suited to extensive green roof conditions in a maritime climate

(2011) J. Scott MacIvor et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

An updated and expanded set of thermal property data for green roof growing media

(2011) D.J. Sailor et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Seasonal heat flux properties of an extensive green roof in a Midwestern U.S. climate

(2011) Kristin L. Getter et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Cool and green roofs. An energy and comfort comparison between passive cooling and mitigation urban heat island techniques for residential buildings in the Mediterranean region

(2011) M. Zinzi et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Experimental quantification of heat and mass transfer process through vegetated roof samples in a new laboratory setup

(2011) Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Analyzing the Sensitivity of WRF’s Single-Layer Urban Canopy Model to Parameter Uncertainty Using Advanced Monte Carlo Simulation

(2011) Zhi-Hua Wang et al.   Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Exploring the building energy impacts of green roof design decisions – a modeling study of buildings in four distinct climates

(2011) David J. Sailor et al.   Journal of Building Physics

A comprehensive study of the impact of green roofs on building energy performance

(2011) Issa Jaffal et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

The effects of roof covering on the thermal performance of highly insulated roofs in Mediterranean climates

(2010) M. D’Orazio et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Theoretical and experimental analysis of the energy balance of extensive green roofs

(2010) Chi Feng et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A new and innovative look at anti-insulation behaviour in building energy consumption

(2008) O.T. Masoso et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

A green roof model for building energy simulation programs

(2008) D.J. Sailor   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

On the green roof system. Selection, state of the art and energy potential investigation of a system installed in an office building in Athens, Greece

(2007) A. Spala et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY