Anyone knows any references or projects about types of green and hybrid roofs in meditteranean countries (Portugal would be the best option)? Their applications, potentials for energy saving and other externalities, their costs, efficiency etc.?
Also which plants are best suited for green roofs in such meditteranean areas? How easily can such green roofs be managed, and what is their strong as well as weak aspects?
Thanks, Lea
Dear Lea,
tthis topic is very interesting and full of expectations and possibilities; thanks to propose it as point for reflection.
http://www.liveroof.com/showcase-filter/
http://www.liveroof.com/
http://www.zinco-usa.com/greenroof_systems/hybrid_green_roofs/index.php
These are the key issues:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241095714_Cool_and_green_roofs._An_energy_and_comfort_comparison_between_passive_cooling_and_mitigation_urban_heat_island_techniques_for_residential_buildings_in_the_Mediterranean_region
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefano_Benvenuti2/publication/226890899_Initial_agronomic_performances_of_Mediterranean_xerophytes_in_simulated_dry_green_roofs/links/0c96053b3f5e78a6ea000000.pdf
http://202020vision.com.au/media/7347/farrell-et-al-2012-ecol-eng.pdf
I guess these reference may help you.
Regards
Valerio
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Dear Lea (and Valerio)
just to add to references and for specific question, please feel free to contact dr. Sergio Andri, a green roof engineer who collaborate with our research team about this highly stimulating topic, and have a look to the papers on his RG profile here after linked .
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergio_Andri
Dear Lea, We developed a research project in the northwest of Spain about a constructionn method and species selection to use in green roofs. You can find information in my publications in this page. If you need more information, please, don´t hesitate to contact. Regards. Pedro.
@ Valerio, I'll gladly check out the info and come back to you with some more question or answers if you're interested. Actually, the last paper I've laready sent a request for the full text and am still waiting for an answer.
@Luiz, is his profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Doron_Grull ? it looks like he isn't much into green roofs, or am i lookingat the wrong D. Grull?
@Guido, thanks very much. It's always very nice to have a contact from the "real (non-science) world"
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