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Retrofitting Existing Roofs

Retrofitting Existing Roofs is a construction intervention strategy that involves the adaptation of pre-existing roof structures to support green roof systems, distinguishing itself from new construction or maintenance practices by integrating vegetation and associated layers into buildings not originally designed for such loads or functions.

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2017–2026

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10

Green roofs; building energy savings and the potential for retrofit

Holly Castleton, Virginia Stovin, S.B.M. Beck et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2010 · 882 citations

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A comprehensive study on green roof performance for retrofitting existing buildings

Stefano Cascone, Federico Catania, Antonio Gagliano et al. · Building and Environment · 2018 · 199 citations

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Green roof retrofit potential in the central business district

Sara Wilkinson, Richard Reed · Property Management · 2009 · 69 citations · Full text

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Assessing the hydrological behaviour of large-scale potential green roofs retrofitting scenarios in Beijing

Demin Zhou, Yinxue Liu, Shanshan Hu et al. · Urban forestry & urban greening · 2017 · 43 citations · Full text

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Step-by-step approach to ranking green roof retrofit potential in urban areas: A case study of Lisbon, Portugal

Cristina Matos Silva, Inês Flores‐Colen, Maria Antunes · Urban forestry & urban greening · 2017 · 39 citations

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Authors

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  1. SW
    Sara Wilkinson

    University of Technology Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 96 citations

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  2. IZ
    Irene Zluwa

    BOKU University, Austria

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  3. CM
    Cristina Matos Silva

    University of Lisbon, Portugal

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  4. MA
    Maria Antunes

    University of Lisbon, Portugal

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  5. DÖ
    Doris Österreicher

    BOKU University, Austria

    1 publications · 38 citations

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Institutions

12

  1. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    160 citations

  2. IP Australia

    Canberra, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  3. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    138 citations

  4. University of Catania

    Catania, Italy

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    796 citations

  5. RMIT University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  6. University of the West of England

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  7. Capital Normal University

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    215 citations

  8. BOKU University

    Vienna, Austria

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    114 citations

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Venues

  1. Urban forestry & urban greening

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  2. Structural Survey

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  3. Applied Sciences

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  4. Sustainable Cities and Society

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. Building and Environment

    1 publications · 199 citations

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