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Green roof retrofit : building urban resilience

Wilkinson, Sara / Dixon, Timothy J.

2.9 Other Issues2.10 How to Determine Which Green Roof Type is Best Suited to Different Structures; 2.11 Illustrative Case Studies; 2.11.1 Australia -- Surry Hills Library and Beare Park, Sydney; 2.11.2 Brazil; 2.11.3 1214 Queen St West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2.11.4 107 Cheapside, London, UK; 2.12 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Green Roof Retrofit and the Urban Heat Island; 3.0 Introduction; 3.1 Defining the Urban Heat Island; 3.1.1 UHI Impacts on Environment, Society and Economy; 3.2 Microclimatic Effects of Rooftop Greening; 3.3 Green Roof Cooling Mechanisms.

3.8.1 Limitations of the Research and Opportunities for Further WorkReferences; Chapter 4 Thermal Performance of Green Roof Retrofit; 4.0 Introduction; 4.1 Green Roof Retrofit and Thermal Performance; 4.2 Research Methodology; 4.3 Case study: Rio de Janeiro and Sydney; 4.3.1 Rio de Janeiro Case Study; 4.3.2 Sydney Case Study; 4.3.3 Evaluation of Rio de Janeiro and Sydney Cases; 4.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Stormwater Attenuation and Green Roof Retrofit; 5.0 Introduction; 5.1 The Problem of Pluvial Flooding; 5.2 Specifications for Stormwater Roofs and Issues for Retrofit.

3.4 Green Roof Retrofit for Uhi Mitigation -- Defining the Boundaries3.4.1 Roof Availability and Suitability; 3.4.2 Design Considerations -- Intensive Versus Extensive; 3.5 Green Roof Retrofit for Uhi Mitigation -- Developing the Model; 3.5.1 Overview of Methods; 3.5.2 Modelling Roof Availability and Suitability; 3.5.3 Modelling Thermal Performance; 3.6 Model Implementation -- Evaluating Sydney's Surface and Canopy-Layer Heat Islands; 3.7 Green Roof Retrofit for Uhi Mitigation -- Model Implementation; 3.8 Conclusions -- Where to from Here?

Chapter 2 Technical and Engineering Issues in Green Roof Retrofit2.0 Introduction; 2.1 Technical and Engineering Considerations; 2.2 Roof Structure and Covering Typologies; 2.2.1 Pitched Roof Structures; 2.2.2 Pitched Roof Coverings; 2.2.3 Flat Roof Structures; 2.2.4 Flat Roof Coverings; 2.2.5 Other Roof Designs; 2.2.6 Green Roof Modular Systems; 2.3 Available Space; 2.4 Structural Capacity; 2.5 Waterproof Membranes and Insulation; 2.6 Drainage; 2.7 Heritage; 2.8 Green Roof Access; 2.8.1 Access for Maintenance; 2.8.2 Temporary or Permanent Access Strategies; 2.8.3 Maintenance frequency.

Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; Notes on Editors; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Building Resilience in Urban Settlements Through Green Roof Retrofit; 1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Background and Context: Green Infrastructure; 1.1.1 Green Roofs; 1.2 Extensive and Intensive Systems; 1.3 Valuing Green Infrastructure and Wider Economic Benefits; 1.4 Measures of Greenness in Cities and the Growing Market for Green Roofs; 1.5 A Growing Global Market for Green Roofs; 1.6 Overview of the Structure of the Book; 1.7 Conclusion; References.