THE GREEN ROOF THERMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN COMPARISON TO ASBESTOS CEMENT TILES APPLIED TO LIGHT STEEL FRAME BRAZILIAN BUILDINGS

Author(s):  
Angélica Felicidade Guião Marcato Costa ◽  
João Alexandre Paschoalin Filho ◽  
Tatiana Tucunduva Philipi Cortese ◽  
Brenda Chaves Coelho Leite

This research aimed at comparing the thermal performance provided in experimental modules, one of which was performed with conventional cover, made of asbestos cement tiles; an another with green cover. The structure of the studied modules was executed using Light Steel Frame technique. As an experimental research, modules were built in a wide place, without the interference of shading. Instruments were installed in the inner part of the modules to measure the following data: air temperature, relative humidity. From the collected data, representative episodes have been chosen for the studies that aimed to compare the comfort provided by both modules, built with different roofs. As result, it was verified that the module with green roof had better performance than the module covered with asbestos cement tile in all selected episodes. The module covered with green roof maintained lower internal temperature variation throughout the days, indicating that the green roof has characteristic thermal insulation, reducing the heat flow from the roof.

2018 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 384-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang He ◽  
Hang Yu ◽  
Pengda Chen ◽  
Mei Zhao

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 13-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang He ◽  
Hang Yu ◽  
Akihito Ozaki ◽  
Nannan Dong ◽  
Shiling Zheng

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Pau Chung Leng ◽  
Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling ◽  
Mohd Hamdan Ahmad ◽  
Dilshan Remaz Ossen ◽  
Eeydzah Aminudin ◽  
...  

The provision requirement of 10% openings of the total floor area stated in the Uniform Building By-Law 1984 Malaysia is essential for natural lighting and ventilation purposes. However, focusing on natural ventilation, the effectiveness of thermal performance in landed residential buildings has never been empirically measured and proven, as most of the research emphasized simulation modeling lacking sufficient empirical validation. Therefore, this paper drawing on field measurement investigates natural ventilation performance in terraced housing with an air-well system. The key concern as to what extent the current air-well system serving as a ventilator is effective to provide better thermal performance is to be addressed. By adopting an existing single-story air-welled terrace house, indoor environmental conditions and thermal performance were monitored and measured using HOBO U12 air temperature and humidity, the HOBO U12 anemometer, and the Delta Ohm HD32.3 Wet Bulb Globe Temperature meter for a six-month duration. The results show that the air temperature of the air well ranged from 27.48 °C to 30.92 °C, with a mean relative humidity of 72.67% to 79.25%. The mean air temperature for a test room (single-sided ventilation room) ranged from 28.04 °C to 30.92 °C, with a relative humidity of 70.16% to 76.00%. These empirical findings are of importance, offering novel policy insights and suggestions. Since the minimum provision of 10% openings has been revealed to be less effective to provide desirable thermal performance and comfort, mandatory compliance with and the necessity of the bylaw requirement should be revisited.


2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 1867-1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Minhaj Saleem Kazmi ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Munir ◽  
Yu-Fei Wu ◽  
Asad Hanif ◽  
Indubhushan Patnaikuni

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