Database research record2020·Spain
Study of the Improvement on Energy Efficiency for a Building in the Mediterranean Area by the Installation of a Green Roof System
Elisa Peñalvo López, Francisco Javier Cárcel Carrasco, David Alfonso-Solar, Iván Valencia-Salazar, Elías Hurtado-Pérez
Energies
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper investigated the effect of a green roof on a public building's energy consumption in a Mediterranean location in Spain through experimental campaigns. Results showed a substantial 30% improvement in cooling energy demand for a standard summer day and a 15% reduction in heating energy demand for a winter day. Annual simulation analysis, calibrated with experimental data, indicated an overall 19% improvement in energy efficiency but also a 6% increase in peak power during winter.