Precipitation collection and evapo(transpi)ration of living wall systems: A comparative study between a panel system and a planter box system

Wouw, P.M.F. van de; Ros, E.J.M.; Brouwers, Hjh Jos

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.002

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“…Due to high losses of water through evapotranspiration (ca. 23%), local storm sewer systems are not overloaded, which is important for urban areas (Van de Wouw et al 2017;Lau and Mah 2018).…”

Section: Vertical Greening Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blue-green infrastructure as a new trend and an effective tool for water management in urban areas

Pochodyła

Glińska-Lewczuk

Jaszczak

2021

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Blue-green infrastructures (BGI) integrate solutions implemented to enhance water management and landscape values for more climateresilient and livable cities. BGI have created an opportunity to renew the natural structure of water balance in cities through the increase in rainwater retention and enlargement of permeable areas. The review of the literature on BGI development and solutions showed that the most popular BGI elements in terms of urban water quantity and quality were rain gardens, green roofs, vertical greening systems, and permeable pavements. Their structure and effectiveness were presented and reviewed. Despite the consensus between researchers that BGI benefit urban hydrology, differences in runoff decreased (2%-100%) lowering the peak flows (7%-70%) and infiltration (to 60%) or evapotranspiration (19%-84%) were reported. Due to an individual technical structure, each BGI element plays a specific role and there is no universal BGI solution against water-related problems. We inferred that the most effective ones were individually adapted solutions, which prevent from a stressor. The greater variety of solutions in a given area, the more benefits for the urban environment. Our analyses showed that a holistic and co-creative approach to create blue-green networks should be considered in modern water management plans.

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Section: Vertical Greening Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blue-green infrastructure as a new trend and an effective tool for water management in urban areas

Pochodyła

Glińska-Lewczuk

Jaszczak

2021

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“…Another issue that needs to be considered for the green facade system to be sustainable is fire safety [40]. A fire safety system is the measure taken to ensure that the building and its green walls are saved with minimal damage in case of a possible fire.…”

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Energy Saving Aspects of Green Facades: Current Applications and Challenges

Cüce

Güçlü

et al. 2021

Green Building & Construction Economics

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One of the most effective key methods to meet today’s increasing energy demands is to use resources efficiently. Especially in heating and cooling applications, notable energy savings are possible by efficient use of resources. For this purpose, insulation applications on building surfaces have been conducted for many years on a global scale. Besides, green facades are also considered to be one of the most suitable and efficient building cover technologies because of their superior benefits like energy saving, acoustic and thermal features, environmental aspects, and aesthetic appearance. Green facades are greenery media climbing over the facade, either traditionally or with special support structures. It is a highly preferred method in building coating applications, especially in recent years, but the initial installation and maintenance costs are somewhat expensive compared to traditional methods. Nevertheless, it still stands out as a cost-effective technology when its impacts on human health and environmental aspects are evaluated along with architectural features and social acceptance. Within the scope of this review, green facade systems are investigated in detail in terms of methodology, building applications, cost, challenges and potential solutions.

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“…• Increase in the use of façades and plant covers to mitigate the effect of urban heat island, through the management of shade and the effect of evapotranspiration of plants and substrate [24,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37].…”

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Actions for adaptation and mitigation to climate change: Madrid case study

Cosola

Sánchez-Reséndiz

Olivieri

et al. 2020

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Systemic innovation must be the driving force behind actions to transform cities to address climate change. It includes transformations of environmental, social, economic, financial, technical, regulatory, and governance nature, supporting the permanent change of cities. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), can be part of the tools to address the challenges ahead. This research aims to define a framework of action in cities for the implementation of NBS, demonstrating the importance of quantifying its benefits in environmental and socio-economic terms, to boost public policy design and investment in this field. This work is divided into two parts. The first part, analyses some of the European measures in the field of sustainable development in cities, focusing the research on the case of Madrid. And in the second part, some case studies are presented to reflect the measures and actions taken to promote the implementation of NBS in the city of Madrid. As a result, the potential levers of change for the implementation of NBS are identified, highlighting the importance of quantifying their effects to demonstrate the potential value that can be generated within cities.

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Precipitation collection and evapo(transpi)ration of living wall systems: A comparative study between a panel system and a planter box system

Cited by 32 publications

References 45 publications

Blue-green infrastructure as a new trend and an effective tool for water management in urban areas

Blue-green infrastructure as a new trend and an effective tool for water management in urban areas

Energy Saving Aspects of Green Facades: Current Applications and Challenges

Actions for adaptation and mitigation to climate change: Madrid case study

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