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Kinetic Green Wall System Applications on Reducing Carbon Emissions in Hot-Arid Climates

The goal of this work was to apply an operable green façade wall system in order to analyze
the benefits of vegetative surfaces in relation to hot arid urban climates. A second layer of
information was also analyzed to provide an alternative to electricity. This method was
used to actuate the operable green façade passively to enhance sustainable environmental
strategies. Carbon emissions, temperature and relative humidity were evaluated in a hot
arid climate on a kinetic green wall system physical scale model. Computer simulation
provided insight to daylight, shading and solar irradiance within a mock up building. The
results of these factors may be a useful tool to implement in building design for these
climatic zones.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/626722
Date January 2017
CreatorsSanchez, Monica Mercedes, Sanchez, Monica Mercedes
ContributorsChalfoun, Nader, Chalfoun, Nader, Moeller, Colby, Ida, Aletheia
PublisherThe University of Arizona.
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Electronic Thesis
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