Global investigation of pedestrian-level cooling and energy-saving potentials of green and cool roofs in 43 megacities

IF 6.6 2区 工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Siqi Jia , Qihao Weng , Cheolhee Yoo , James A. Voogt
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Green roofs and cool roofs are emerging as two potential solutions to combat the negative impacts of urban warming in the context of climate change. However, the existing body of research has not clearly established the connection between the local built environment and the effectiveness of these solutions. Moreover, a lack of standardized methodologies for integrating micro-scale climatic data has impeded the precision of modeling endeavors. In light of these knowledge gaps, an extensive study was conducted across 43 megacities to evaluate the impact of green and cool roofs on reducing urban temperatures and building energy consumption. A novel integrated approach, combining a micro-level computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model and a building energy simulation method, was used. The results reveal that both cool and green roofs moderately cool pedestrian areas, with green roofs slightly outperforming cool roofs, reducing temperatures by an average of 0.10 °C. Delhi reported the highest cooling effect from green roofs at 0.80 °C, while Beijing recorded the top cooling performance from cool roofs at 0.23 °C. Cool roofs showed significant cooling energy savings, from 5.4 to 63.8 kWh/m2/year, particularly in sun-drenched cities like Bangalore, Dhaka, and Ahmedabad, albeit their inability to save heating energy in higher latitudes. Conversely, green roofs provided consistent energy savings, typically from 1.1 to 7.3 kWh/m2/year, with Dhaka exhibiting the highest energy-saving amount. Additionally, the study also identified that urban morphology influences the effectiveness of these strategies. The cooling effect becomes less noticeable with increasing building height, and open layouts are more conducive to roof-level strategies. The findings from this study will help optimize the implementation of these strategies in different climates and built environments, contributing to efforts to mitigate global climate change and enhance urban livability.
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Energy and Buildings
Energy and Buildings 工程技术-工程:土木
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12.70
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11.90%
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863
审稿时长
38 days
期刊介绍: An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings Energy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality.
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