16:00 Development, Design and Impact of Living Building Envelopes
Chair: Garth Rockcastle, MSR Design and University of Maryland, USA
- Environmental benefits
- Improving the comfort of living
- Advantages of vertiflore systems
François-Xavier Jacquinet, Geraldine Choppin de Janvry, tracer urban nature, Saint Apollinaire, France
- Climate and geographical variation effect on energy consumption
- Thermal performance of green roofs
Hind Zaki, AAST, Alexandria, Egypt
- Ecosystem services in the built environment
- Green walls versus green façades
- Energy savings and acoustic insulation
Gabriel Pérez, University of Lleida, Spain
- Green wall performances in Mediterranean environment
- Air quality monitoring, PM and pollutant gas reduction
- Building thermal behaviour monitoring
Adriano Magliocco, University of Genova, Italy
17:30 End of Conference Day 1