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Roof Design

Roof Design is an architectural planning process within the building envelope category that specifically addresses the configuration, materials, and performance characteristics of a structure’s uppermost covering to optimize structural integrity, thermal regulation, and environmental integration in passive and sustainable design contexts.

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84.3K

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4.3K

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1.3K

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2017–2026

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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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State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs

Umberto Berardi, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali GhaffarianHoseini · Applied Energy · 2013 · 817 citations

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The Role of Extensive Green Roofs in Sustainable Development

Kristin L. Getter, D. Bradley Rowe · HortScience · 2006 · 768 citations · Full text

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A green roof model for building energy simulation programs

David J. Sailor · Energy and Buildings · 2008 · 716 citations

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Analysis of the green roof thermal properties and investigation of its energy performance

A. Niachou, Katerina Papakonstantinou, M. Santamouris et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2001 · 684 citations

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Authors

4.3K

  1. HA
    Hashem Akbari

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    16 publications · 2.1K citations

    16

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  2. CJ
    C.Y. Jim

    University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

    16

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  3. MS
    M. Santamouris

    National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    15 publications · 2K citations

    15

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  4. RL
    Ronnen Levinson

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    12 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

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  5. TS
    T. Stathopoulos

    Concordia University, Canada

    11 publications · 259 citations

    10

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    22 h-index

    163 publications

    5.1K citations

  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    20 h-index

    55 publications

    6.9K citations

  3. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    19 h-index

    59 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Concordia University

    Montreal, Canada

    19 h-index

    48 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    19 h-index

    60 publications

    3.9K citations

  6. Western University

    London, Canada

    17 h-index

    48 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    16 h-index

    55 publications

    1.5K citations

  8. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    15 h-index

    29 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Energy and Buildings

    183 publications · 15.7K citations

    69

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  2. Building and Environment

    96 publications · 6.9K citations

    49

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  4. Ecological Engineering

    38 publications · 3K citations

    30

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  5. Urban forestry & urban greening

    37 publications · 2.3K citations

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