Living Walls and Green Façades: An Implementation Code for Energy Simulation

• Published in: Buildings (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 7; p. 2040
• Main Authors: Nesci, Valeria, Ballarini, Ilaria, Rando Mazzarino, Pietro, Corrado, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Air pollution; Analysis; Building codes; building energy simulation; Building envelopes; Clean energy; Climate change; Climatic changes; Construction industry; Cooling; Emission standards; Emissions; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy gap; EnergyPlus; Environmental impact; Facades; Green buildings; Green design; green façade; Green roofs; Greenhouse gases; Heat; Literature reviews; living wall; Mathematical models; Noise pollution; numerical modelling; R&D; Radiation; Research & development; Technology application; Temperature; Thermal comfort; Vegetation; vertical greenery systems (VGSs); VOCs; Volatile organic compounds

The impacts of climate change, excessive greenhouse gas emissions, and the current energy crisis have motivated the European Union to adopt mitigation and adaptation strategies. These strategies primarily focus on the building sector due to its crucial role in addressing these issues. Among the stra...