Thermal and hydrological modeling of green roofs: Application to stormwater management assessment

Author(s): R. Djedjig, R. Belarbi, M. El Ganaoui
Paper category: Proceedings
Book title: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials
Editor(s): Sofiane Amziane and Mohammed Sonebi
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-154-4
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2015
Pages: 645-648
Total Pages: 4
Language : English

Abstract: This paper focuses on the potential of green roofs in stormwater management. Through their water retention capacity and to the evapotranspiration phenomena, green roofs are capable of improving urban drainage by reducing stormwater runoff. In this work, a green roof model able to simulate the complex hygrothermal behavior of green roofs, including coupled mechanisms of heat and mass transfer, is used to simulate the hydrological performance of non-tilted green roofs.

Online publication : 2015
Publication type : full_text
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