A year-assessment of the suitability of a green façade to improve thermal performance of an affordable housing

Fensterseifer, Paula; Gabriel, Elaise; Tassi, Rutinéia; Allasia, Daniel; Minetto, Bruna

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106810

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“…The analysed designs (appendix to the article) confirm the validity of the developed "Model for creating innovative green façade solutions in architecture".  Available modern materials, the state of research, inspiration in the form of existing buildings, the possibility of building 3D models and carrying out computer calculations enable researchers from all over the world to develop the idea of green façades and to develop fully eco-friendly solutions for the future [8,9], as shown by the present article.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Multi-Criteria Analysis and Design Ideas of Green Façade Systems as Eco-Friendly Architectural Solutions

Kamińska,

Michalak

2024

Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports

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The article discusses current trends in designing green and eco-friendly façades of buildings of different functions in Poland and around the world. Information collected on completed façade projects, associated research and conclusions formulated on the basis thereof, indicate trends and possibilities for the use of contemporary material solutions and technologies in designing various forms of vertical 'greenery’ which support sustainable development of urban areas. The main objective of the research was to identify the most important features of green façades as eco-friendly architectural solutions. A case study with descriptions of the features and qualitative elements of 100 of the most architecturally interesting buildings with characteristic external wall structures was constructed for research purposes. The sites selected for the case study represent a review of global trends. The data was then used for a multi-criteria analysis of green façade systems from the perspective of eco-friendly architectural solutions. The conducted research, analyses and discussions on solutions already in place were then implemented as guidelines for innovative architectural design solutions, which were presented at the Faculty of Architecture at Poznań University of Technology in the form of selected diagrams and student visualisations. These comprised highly aesthetic compositions, possible to implement in the near future.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Multi-Criteria Analysis and Design Ideas of Green Façade Systems as Eco-Friendly Architectural Solutions

Kamińska,

Michalak

2024

Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports

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“…Hence, a major consideration could be given to the tripod in vogue today; E (environmental), S (social), and G (corporate governance). Regarding environmental considerations, publications that consider the building dimension are being integrated with new technologies to measure the performance of the buildings, emphasizing the thermal and lighting comfort of buildings [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Moreover, few publications are focusing on sustainable affordable housing (SAH), analyzing the building typology and critical success factors [9,42,104,105] without proposing clear solutions for the development of a feasible product for all stakeholders and disregarding the environmental factor.…”

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“…The recent literature on the sustainability of buildings underscores the significance of pursuing energy efficiency, particularly through technical evaluations. Notably, emphasis is placed on assessments that target thermal and lighting performance [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Numerous studies concentrate on experimenting with alternative and/or sustainable materials and construction techniques [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27], often advocating for comparisons between different solutions that favor socio-economic and environmental implementations.…”

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Sustainable Affordable Housing: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives

Silva,

Najjar,

da Costa

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Sustainability

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Nowadays, there are many studies with a significant focus on affordable housing. The relevance of this theme, which is usually the central object of public housing policies, requires an updated review of the problems and challenges to be overcome, especially in terms of sustainability, in favor of an improvement in the quality of products delivered to beneficiaries. This research concentrates on applying the sustainability concept to affordable housing, emphasizing technical, social, and governance aspects. A novel classification framework is introduced, encompassing these aspects in the context of sustainability integrated with affordable housing. A systematic literature review is conducted and more than 100 articles are examined based on bibliometric and bibliographic analyses to highlight the main dimensions and topics involved in the housing public policy sphere. The study has been elaborated based on collecting relevant materials, building a descriptive analysis of the literature examined, highlighting the classification structure that categorizes the studies examined, and evaluating the material identified based on the classification structure. The outcomes aim to spotlight the diverse dimensions of sustainable affordable housing and associated research themes. Furthermore, the research outlines deficiencies in current approaches and outlines a future research agenda for implementing sustainability in affordable housing. It establishes a strong connection between technical, social, and governance aspects of affordable housing and sustainability, considering anticipated approaches, techniques, and challenges.

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“…The effects of GFs on the building envelope and on the nearby air have been studied through experimental monitoring and simulation analyses. In particular, researchers found a cooling effect provided by the greenery, through shading and evapotranspiration, that allows a reduction in surface and air temperature and increases in the relative humidity in warm periods [50][51][52][53][54]. GFs can be beneficial even in cool periods, by acting as a thermal and wind barrier, thus providing surface and air warming and improving thermal insulation [55][56][57][58][59].…”

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confidence: 99%

Thermal Performance of Green Façades: Research Trends Analysis Using a Science Mapping Approach

Blanco

Convertino

2023

Sustainability

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Buildings consume a significant part of the world’s resources and energy. The growing environmental awareness and urgent need to reduce energy consumption have highlighted the importance of introducing innovative solutions as nature-based systems in new buildings’ construction and retrofitting. In this regard, green façades that integrate vegetation into building envelopes are attractive. This paper presents a bibliographic analysis, based on science mapping, of the available literature on green façades from 1999–2022 with a focus on the thermal effect on the building and on the surroundings. The objective of this study is to reveal the structure and the evolution of the research activity in the field, outlining the main research topics and the future research directions. The analysis was performed on a dataset of 270 documents. The results indicate a growing interest in this topic over the last six years and the multidisciplinary dimension of the studies. The keyword cluster analysis indicates the emergence of three main search topics: thermal behavior and energy modeling; urban design and large-scale effects; sustainable buildings management. A greater future dissemination of green façades could be enabled by further research results based on the application of a multidisciplinary approach and of standardized methods.

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A year-assessment of the suitability of a green façade to improve thermal performance of an affordable housing

Cited by 12 publications

References 54 publications

Multi-Criteria Analysis and Design Ideas of Green Façade Systems as Eco-Friendly Architectural Solutions

Multi-Criteria Analysis and Design Ideas of Green Façade Systems as Eco-Friendly Architectural Solutions

Sustainable Affordable Housing: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives

Thermal Performance of Green Façades: Research Trends Analysis Using a Science Mapping Approach

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