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A comprehensive study of the impact of green roofs on building energy performance
Renewable Energy · 2011 · Vol. 43 · pp. 157–164
Issa Jaffal✉(La Rochelle Université)Salah-Eddine Ouldboukhitine(La Rochelle Université)Rafik Belarbi(La Rochelle Université)
Urban Heat Island MitigationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesGreen roofRoofEnvironmental scienceReflective surfacesTemperate climateHeat fluxEnvironmental engineeringAtmospheric sciencesCivil engineeringHeat transfer
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