Assessment of terrace gardens as modifiers of building microclimate

Assessment of terrace gardens as modifiers of building microclimate

Hard concrete roofs cause excessive heat gain impacting thermal comfort in buildings. Terrace gardens promoting greening at higher levels of built structures are seen as one of the key mitigating strategies for modifying building microclimate and improving urban health. We have undertaken a research...

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Main Authors: Chitra Chidambaram, Surabhi S. Nath, Pranjali Varshney, Sakshi Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-01-01
Series:Energy and Built Environment
Subjects:
Green roof
Residential terrace garden
Building micro-climate
Urban vegetation
Terrace farming
Quantitative assessment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666123320301100

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