Comparative Assessment of Thermal Performance of Existing Roof System and Retrofitted Green Roof System in Istanbul, Turkey

Urban heat islands, temperature increase due to climate change and energy consumption due to high summer cooling load are significant issues in Turkey. International studies indicate that the green roof system serves as an energy efficient building technology. However, the thermal performance of gre...

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Main Authors: Nil TÜRKERİ, M. Cem ALTUN, Caner GÖÇER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Megaron
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Online Access:http://www.megaronjournal.com/download.asp?ID=38