In situ experimental evaluation of a novel modular living wall system for industrial symbiosis

Kio, Patricia; Ali, Ahmed K.

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111405

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“…A dynamic computer simulation was used for the study since a parametric analysis was aimed to find out how plant characteristics affected the energy consumption of buildings and thermal behavior of walls. Simulations were run by Envi-Met software, enabling to simulate exchanges of energy and mass between vegetation and its surroundings (Bruse and Team, 2009), and which has also been used and validated in other studies on LWs (Kio and Ali, 2021;Li et al, 2019Li et al, , 2021. The study consisted of four main stages: (1) determining the location and time period to investigate, (2) designing the LW and BW, (3) preparation of simulation model and running simulations and (4) assessment of the results, which are detailed in the following subsections.…”

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The effect of living wall systems’ variables on the energy consumption of buildings

Yanardag Erdener,

Edis

2024

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PurposeLiving walls (LWs), vegetated walls with an integrated growth layer behind, are being increasingly incorporated in buildings. Examining plant characteristics’ comparative impacts on LWs’ energy efficiency-related thermal behavior was aimed, considering that studies on their relative effects are limited. LWs of varying leaf albedo, leaf transmittance and leaf area index (LAI) were studied for Antalya, Turkey for typical days of four seasons.Design/methodology/approachDynamic simulations run by Envi-met were used to assess the plant characteristics’ influence on seasonal and orientation-based heat fluxes. After model calibration, a sensitivity analysis was conducted through 112 simulations. The minimum, mean and maximum values were investigated for each plant characteristic. Energy need (regardless of orientation), temperature and heat flux results were compared among different scenarios, including a building without LW, to evaluate energy efficiency and variables’ impacts.FindingsLWs reduced annual energy consumption in Antalya, despite increasing energy needs in winter. South and west facades were particularly advantageous for energy efficiency. The impacts of leaf albedo and transmittance were more significant (44–46%) than LAI (10%) in determining LWs’ effectiveness. The changes in plant characteristics changed the energy needs up to ca 1%.Research limitations/implicationsThis study can potentially contribute to generating guiding principles for architects considering LW use in their designs in hot-humid climates.Originality/valueThe plant characteristics’ relative impacts on energy efficiency, which cannot be easily determined by experimental studies, were examined using parametric simulation results regarding three plant characteristics.

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The effect of living wall systems’ variables on the energy consumption of buildings

Yanardag Erdener,

Edis

2024

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“…Looking at Figure 8c, it is seen that most studies (n = 53) assess CE solutions up front, using, e.g., recycled waste in new materials or structures [39], recycled concrete in aggregates [40], or reusing cut-offs from the automotive industry, or offal, in new building façade designs [41]. Some (n = 17) assessed prospective CE actions, e.g., through adaptable design and DfD [42][43][44][45][46][47][48], and the rest (n = 15) assessed both up front and prospectively, e.g., through cases that both used secondary materials and were designed for recycling or reuse [33,37,[49][50][51].…”

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“…Though the conclusion seems to be streamlined, the measures and methods applied, on which this conclusion is drawn, vary, as shown in the following figures. Considering the applied LCA methodology reference (see Figure 9a) it was found that most papers were referencing the ISO standards for LCA (ISO 14040/44), either as a sole methodologi- Looking at Figure 8c, it is seen that most studies (n = 53) assess CE solutions up front, using, e.g., recycled waste in new materials or structures [39], recycled concrete in aggregates [40], or reusing cut-offs from the automotive industry, or offal, in new building façade designs [41]. Some (n = 17) assessed prospective CE actions, e.g., through adaptable design and DfD [42][43][44][45][46][47][48], and the rest (n = 15) assessed both up front and prospectively, e.g., through cases that both used secondary materials and were designed for recycling or reuse [33,37,[49][50][51].…”

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Life Cycle Assessments of Circular Economy in the Built Environment—A Scoping Review

2022

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The Circular Economy (CE) is gaining traction throughout all industries and nations globally. However, despite several attempts, no one-off solutions for assessing the benefits and pitfalls of CE have been established, and neither have any measures with which to determine decisions. In line with this general observation, the Built Environment (BE) is no different. A tendency is observed in which, for the assessment of the environmental impacts of CE, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been deemed suitable. This paper presents a scoping review, using the PRISMA statement extension for scoping reviews, documenting how LCA has been applied for assessment of CE in the BE. The review covers a broad scope of literature, scoping the landscape, and delimits it into publications where CE strategy has been defined explicitly and described as a CE investigation. Among the LCAs applied, the dominant system boundary choice is the attributional approach. The authors open the discussion on whether this is actually suitable for answering the questions posed in the CE paradigm. From the review, and the discussion, the conclusion suggests that there is no dominant procedure in applying LCA of CE in the BE, even despite commonly developed LCA standards for the BE. Few studies also present the consideration to reconsider the applied LCA, as CE puts new questions (and thereby a potentially greater system boundary, as CE may imply greater societal consequences) that do not necessarily fit into the linear LCA framework currently applied in the BE.

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Perspective of using green walls to achieve better energy efficiency levels. A bibliometric review of the literature

Maier

2022

Energy and Buildings

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In situ experimental evaluation of a novel modular living wall system for industrial symbiosis

Cited by 8 publications

References 68 publications

The effect of living wall systems’ variables on the energy consumption of buildings

The effect of living wall systems’ variables on the energy consumption of buildings

Life Cycle Assessments of Circular Economy in the Built Environment—A Scoping Review

Perspective of using green walls to achieve better energy efficiency levels. A bibliometric review of the literature

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