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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 2473-2478Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.185
Keywords
Vertical greenery systems; plant species; plant character scs; energy saving
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- Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme at the City University of Hong Kong
- Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [11274516]
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Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) are getting popular in congested urban cities throughout the world. The selection of suitable plant species heavily influences the success of VGS. Plant selection principles of VGS are barely discussed in existing literature. Therefore, this paper intends to explore factors influencing selection of plants in detail. The paper discusses the plant characteristics and plant selection principles. Furthermore, EnergyPlus simulations have been performed based on a case study in Hong Kong to demonstrate the effect of different plant characteristics on energy saving. The results show that leaf area index is the most influential plant parameter in thermal performance of VGS. The study highlights the importance of selecting suitable plant species in enhancing the energy benefits of VGS. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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