Abstract: Recent concerns of sustainability in architecture have brought about the need for buildings to conserve energy and have less impact on the environment. green façade systems can be used as a passive tool for energy savings in buildings. Those studies proved that installing a vertical greening system on the building facade has many advantages not only for the building but also for the city. Acting as a shading as well as thermal insulation in the building, reducing greenhouse gas emission, and improving the microclimate are some of the advantages of vertical greening system that already being proved. This study aims to review some studies related to the thermal performance of vertical greening system on the building façade. This paper explores the literature on green façade systems and goes on to focus on the effects of this facade on the thermal comfortability in office buildings. By means of literature review we are able to understand the energy saving potential the green façade has on buildings.
Keywords: Green façade, vertical greening, Thermal comfort, Façade, plants.
Title: EFFECT OF GREEN FAÇADE ON THERMAL COMFORT IN OFFICE BUILDING
Author: Maimuna Yerima, Halil Zafer Alibaba
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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