Abstract
As the area of urban forests rapidly decrease in size, there is growing interest in green roofs as the only alternative to urban forests. This study aimed to evaluate economic and environmental effects of functional improvement in elementary school facilities by applying various improvement scenarios based on green roof systems (GRSs) with the combination of energy-saving measures (ESMs). A total of 16 possible improvement scenarios from the combination of GRSs and ESMs were developed, and energy modeling (Energy Plus ver. 6.0), based on the (i) characteristics of building, (ii) regional climate, and (iii) season, was performed. Using the energy modeling result, the amount of the CO 2 emission reduction by energy savings and the CO 2 absorption by GRSs' plants was calculated, and a life cycle cost analysis was conducted with the consideration of the life cycle CO 2 (LCCO 2). The results of this study can be used (i) to introduce the most appropriate ESMs for the specific facility when applying GRSs, (ii) to decide which location is proper to implement GRSs considering characteristics of regional climate, and (iii) to select energy- and cost-efficient elementary school when applying GRSs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 229-239 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Energy and Buildings |
| Volume | 45 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2011-0005086 ). This research was supported by the NRF grant funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2011-0018360 ).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
