Building energy savings by green roofs and cool roofs in current and future climates

• Published in: npj Urban Sustainability Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 23 - 13
• Main Authors: Jia, Siqi, Weng, Qihao, Yoo, Cheolhee, Xiao, Huijuan, Zhong, Qingwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 03.04.2024; Springer Nature B.V; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/844/4066/4080; 704/844/682; 704/844/685; Buildings; Built environment; Case studies; Cities; Clean energy; Climate change; Climate change models; Climate change scenarios; Climate models; Climatic zones; Cooling; Earth and Environmental Science; Emissions; Energy; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Energy demand; Energy modeling; Environment; Future climates; Green buildings; Green roofs; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Heat; Integrated approach; Mitigation; Roofs; Simulation; Summer; Sustainable design; Sustainable Development; towns; Urban Ecology; Urban Geography; Urbanism; Urbanism (inc. megacities; Winter; Los Angeles California; United States > US

The global energy demand has greatly impacted greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Since buildings are responsible for a large portion of global energy consumption, this study investigates the energy-saving potential of green roofs and cool roofs in reducing building energy consumption. Usin...