All Outputs (2)

Support for the integration of green roof constructions within Chinese building energy performance policies (2013)
Journal Article
Kokogiannakis, G., & Darkwa, J. (2014). Support for the integration of green roof constructions within Chinese building energy performance policies. Energy, 65, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.11.076

Green roofs could act as a thermal buffer in buildings and offer potential energy savings. However, the energy benefits from green roofs are not usually properly recognised by traditional building energy regulations. Building energy regulations are t... Read More about Support for the integration of green roof constructions within Chinese building energy performance policies.

Simulating the influence of microclimatic design on mitigating the urban heat island effect in the Hangzhou metropolitan area of China (2013)
Journal Article
Shen, T., Chow, D., & Darkwa, J. (2016). Simulating the influence of microclimatic design on mitigating the urban heat island effect in the Hangzhou metropolitan area of China. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctt050

There are many indications that Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a significant contributor to the increased emission of greenhouse gases due to the increase in energy consumption for cooling during summer. Hangzhou is currently the second hottest city in C... Read More about Simulating the influence of microclimatic design on mitigating the urban heat island effect in the Hangzhou metropolitan area of China.