Thermal response to cold in buildings with green covers for tropical climate. Green facades and green roofs

Authors

  • N. Pérez Gallardo Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)
  • A. Rogério Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)
  • G. Figueiredo Neves Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)
  • F. Arthur Vecchia Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)
  • V. Figueiredo Roriz Universidad Dom Pedro II (Brazil)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732018000100015

Keywords:

Green facades, green roof, thermal performance, thermal comfort, bioclimatic architecture

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to demonstrate the benefits that building using natural elements can provide to indoor environments when temperatures are lower. For this purpose, an experimental procedure was used to allow a comparison of the thermal behaviour of four systems: a prototype called Control (no vegetation) and three different combinations of vegetation (roofs and facades) installed in a region of tropical climate. They recorded simultaneously internal surface temperatures, internal air temperature and the external environmental conditions. The results show that the use of plant systems in buildings establishes a passive technique effective in reducing energy consumption, because of its insulation property and it maintains more pleasant thermal internal conditions than internal ones.

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Author Biographies

N. Pérez Gallardo, Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)

Universidad de São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil

A. Rogério, Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)

Universidad de São Paulo, São Paulo. BRASIL

G. Figueiredo Neves, Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)

Universidad de São Paulo, São Paulo. BRASIL

F. Arthur Vecchia, Universidad de São Paulo (Brazil)

Universidad de São Paulo, São Paulo. BRASIL

V. Figueiredo Roriz, Universidad Dom Pedro II (Brazil)

Universidad Dom Pedro II. Rua Badi Bassiti, São José do Rio Preto. BRASIL

Published

2018-04-30

How to Cite

Pérez Gallardo, N., Rogério, A., Figueiredo Neves, G., Arthur Vecchia, F., & Figueiredo Roriz, V. (2018). Thermal response to cold in buildings with green covers for tropical climate. Green facades and green roofs. Revista Ingeniería De Construcción, 33(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732018000100015

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Original Research