Substrate modified with biochar improves the hydrothermal properties of green roofs

Beating the urban heat: Situation, background, impacts and the way forward in China

(2022) Bao-Jie He et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Performance synergism of pervious pavement on stormwater management and urban heat island mitigation: A review of its benefits, key parameters, and co-benefits approach

(2022) Junsong Wang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Impacts of green roofs on water, temperature, and air quality: A bibliometric review

(2021) Hongqing Liu et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Biochar from waste biomass as hygroscopic filler for pervious concrete to improve evaporative cooling performance

(2021) Kanghao Tan et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Developing an optimized method for the ‘stop-and-go’ strategy in mobile measurements for characterizing outdoor thermal environments

(2021) Qianlong Qi et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Evaluation of the properties and carbon sequestration potential of biochar-modified pervious concrete

(2021) Kanghao Tan et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Biochar particle size and amendment rate are more important for water retention and weight of green roof substrates than differences in feedstock type

(2021) Joerg Werdin et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Modelling hygrothermal conditions of unsaturated substrate and drainage layers for the thermal resistance assessment of green roof: Effect of coarse recycled materials

(2021) Mostafa Kazemi et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Review on the cooling potential of green roofs in different climates

(2021) Elmira Jamei et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Use of green roofs for greywater treatment: Role of substrate, depth, plants, and recirculation

(2021) V. Thomaidi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effect of highly efficient substrate modifier, super-absorbent polymer, on the performance of the green roof

(2021) Mo Yang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Spatiotemporal interaction between urban heat island and urban-construction indicators on the block scale in autumn in a humid and hot climate

(2021) Haoyan Liang et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

A hydroponic green roof system for rainwater collection and greywater treatment

(2020) Liang Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Biochar as green additives in cement-based composites with carbon dioxide curing

(2020) Lei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Effects of pretreatments on physical and chemical characteristics of wheat straw used as a maintenance-free compressed green roof substrate material

(2020) Chao Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Utilization of coconut shell residual in green roof: hydraulic and thermal properties of expansive soil amended with biochar and fibre including theoretical model

(2020) Hao Wang et al.   Acta Geophysica

Use of organic wastes to create lightweight green roof substrates with increased plant-available water

(2019) M. Xue et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Urban pluvial flooding and stormwater management: A contemporary review of China’s challenges and “sponge cities” strategy

(2018) Yong Jiang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Biochar increases plant growth and alters microbial communities via regulating the moisture and temperature of green roof substrates

(2018) Haoming Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Greywater recycling in buildings using living walls and green roofs: A review of the applicability and challenges

(2018) Snigdhendubala Pradhan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The influence of dual-substrate-layer extensive green roofs on rainwater runoff quantity and quality

(2017) Xiaoou Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Green roofs: A critical review on the role of components, benefits, limitations and trends

(2016) K. Vijayaraghavan   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

The effect of biochar application on thermal properties and albedo of loess soil under grassland and fallow

(2016) Bogusław Usowicz et al.   SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH

The influence of substrate and vegetation configuration on green roof hydrological performance

(2015) Virginia Stovin et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

On the impact of urban heat island and global warming on the power demand and electricity consumption of buildings—A review

(2015) M. Santamouris et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Physical parameterization and sensitivity of urban hydrological models: Application to green roof systems

(2014) Jiachuan Yang et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Biochar makes green roof substrates lighter and improves water supply to plants

(2014) Cuong T.N. Cao et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

The water retention capabilities of growing media for green roofs

(2013) Abigail Graceson et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Amending greenroof soil with biochar to affect runoff water quantity and quality

(2011) Deborah A. Beck et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

(2011) Issa Jaffal et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Cyclic Heat Island Impacts on Traditional versus Pervious Concrete Pavement Systems

(2011) Liv Haselbach et al.   TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD

Thermal performance of different planting substrates and irrigation frequencies in extensive tropical rooftop greeneries

(2010) Yi-Jiung Lin et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Green roof performance towards management of runoff water quantity and quality: A review

(2010) Justyna Czemiel Berndtsson   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Impact of Biochar Amendment on Fertility of a Southeastern Coastal Plain Soil

(2009) Jeffrey M. Novak et al.   SOIL SCIENCE