1. In cities, green roofs may favour an increase in the local diversity, although the role they play on host–parasitoid interactions is still unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the specialist leaf-miner Liriomyza ...

The roof is the surface most exposed to solar radiation in a home, therefore evaluating the thermal performance of different roofing technologies can significantly improve the building´s thermo-energetic behavior. This ...

Incentives for using wind power and the increasing price of energy might generate in a relatively short time a scenario where low voltage customers opt to install roof-top wind turbines. This paper focuses on evaluating ...

Planted roofs, known as green roofs as well, can positively contribute to the improvement of buildings thermal performance and cities climate. The advantages of the planted roofs have been object of study of several ...

Increasing solar reflectance on roofs is an efficient strategy for urban cooling. The aim of this study is to evaluate how the passage of time affects the thermal behavior of 19 roof tiles and roof paint. The impact of ...

Incentives for using wind power and the increasing price of energy might generate in a relatively short time a scenario where low voltage customers opt to install roof-top wind turbines. This paper focuses on evaluating ...

Incentives for using wind power and the increasing price of energy might generate in a relatively short time a scenario where low voltage customers opt to install roof-top wind turbines. This paper focuses on evaluating ...

Green roofs could mitigate the negative effects of urbanization by providing habitats for arthropods. However, more studies are necessary to understand if these new ecosystems can harbor similar numbers of species and ...

Nowadays, scientific community is looking for alternatives to reduce the problem of CO2 emissions, making more sustainable binders and reusing wastes from other industries. In this line, the technology of geopolymers was ...