Resource type:
Research
EU project stamp:
No
Link to knowledge resource
Main entity:
Spanish National Research Council
Funding:
SDC
Societal challenges:
Health
Health, Wellbeing & Air Quality
Scope:
Europe
Focus:
Portugal
Spain
Description:
In this paper, three educational buildings serve as pilot samples to study the suitability of nature-based solutions (NbS), chosen for each one of three climatic zones. The NbS selected include green roofs, vertical structures with vegetation to shade holes, outdoor trees and free-cooling ventilation. The scenarios of the different NbS implemented in the three models were simulated with the software EnergyPlus. The results obtained from the simulations suggest energy performance improvements after applying the most adequate NbS selection to each one of the three buildings tested.
Date:
2021
Journal:
International Journal of Energy Production and ManagementAffiliation: Instituto Eduardo Torroja de Ciencias de la Construcción-CSIC, Spain.
Language:
EN