PLEA 2005 - The 22nd Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Beirut, Lebanon, 13-16 November 2005, 2005
The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure... more The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure of a building may be a functional, ecologically sound, and cost-effective design strategy for reducing or dampening the effect of heat gain from solar radiation. This experiment explores the possibilities of reducing the energy consumption of buildings in the arid (hot and dry) climate of Phoenix, Arizona by analyzing the effect of solar radiation on different roof systems. Four roof systems were tested and compared against a reference case (standard roof). The test boxes were instrumented in order to measure temperature at a number of locations within the enclosed space as well as at layers of the roofing system. The purpose was to observe and analyze the effectiveness of the four test roof systems as compared to the standard roof. Analysis of the temperature data acquired from a 24 hour period in early summer 2005 provides clear indicators of the cooling effect of an irrigated planted roof system, while non-irrigated systems may turn out to be counter productive to the goal of reducing heat gain to the interior resulting from solar radiation on the roof.
The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure... more The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure of a building may be a functional, ecologically sound, and cost-effective design strategy for reducing or dampening the effect of heat gain from solar radiation. This experiment explores the possibilities of reducing the energy consumption of buildings in the arid (hot and dry) climate of Phoenix, Arizona by analyzing the effect of solar radiation on different roof systems. Four roof systems were tested and compared against a reference case (standard roof). The test boxes were instrumented in order to measure temperature at a number of locations within the enclosed space as well as at layers of the roofing system. The purpose was to observe and analyze the effectiveness of the four test roof systems as compared to the standard roof. Analysis of the temperature data acquired from a 24 hour period in early summer 2005 provides clear indicators of the cooling effect of an irrigated planted roof system, while non-irrigated systems may turn out to be counter productive to the goal of reducing heat gain to the interior resulting from solar radiation on the roof.
Living system is an emerging field, influencing the future of waste water treatment, environmenta... more Living system is an emerging field, influencing the future of waste water treatment, environmental restoration, food production, fuel generation, and architecture. Healing of waste water using living technology can produce non-potable water for usage like irrigation, toilet flush, etc, and minimize potable water contamination. Systems like living machines evolved by Dr. John Todd can be designed to treat human solid waste on site, enabling up to 90% of the treated waste stream to be recycled. Especially at desert locations having water scarcity, there is a need to explore how to practice landscape principles coupled with water conservation. Different types of living / non-living systems are applied in different areas like sewage treatment, polluted water restoration, industrial waste treatment, agriculture, and architecture. Most of the working concepts and sciences are common in these systems. To take the maximum advantage of this fact, hybrid system can be designed, to achieve the...
PLEA 2005 - The 22nd Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Beirut, Lebanon, 13-16 November 2005, 2005
The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure... more The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure of a building may be a functional, ecologically sound, and cost-effective design strategy for reducing or dampening the effect of heat gain from solar radiation. This experiment explores the possibilities of reducing the energy consumption of buildings in the arid (hot and dry) climate of Phoenix, Arizona by analyzing the effect of solar radiation on different roof systems. Four roof systems were tested and compared against a reference case (standard roof). The test boxes were instrumented in order to measure temperature at a number of locations within the enclosed space as well as at layers of the roofing system. The purpose was to observe and analyze the effectiveness of the four test roof systems as compared to the standard roof. Analysis of the temperature data acquired from a 24 hour period in early summer 2005 provides clear indicators of the cooling effect of an irrigated planted roof system, while non-irrigated systems may turn out to be counter productive to the goal of reducing heat gain to the interior resulting from solar radiation on the roof.
The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure... more The integration of vegetation, irrigation and natural materials like soil with the roof structure of a building may be a functional, ecologically sound, and cost-effective design strategy for reducing or dampening the effect of heat gain from solar radiation. This experiment explores the possibilities of reducing the energy consumption of buildings in the arid (hot and dry) climate of Phoenix, Arizona by analyzing the effect of solar radiation on different roof systems. Four roof systems were tested and compared against a reference case (standard roof). The test boxes were instrumented in order to measure temperature at a number of locations within the enclosed space as well as at layers of the roofing system. The purpose was to observe and analyze the effectiveness of the four test roof systems as compared to the standard roof. Analysis of the temperature data acquired from a 24 hour period in early summer 2005 provides clear indicators of the cooling effect of an irrigated planted roof system, while non-irrigated systems may turn out to be counter productive to the goal of reducing heat gain to the interior resulting from solar radiation on the roof.
Living system is an emerging field, influencing the future of waste water treatment, environmenta... more Living system is an emerging field, influencing the future of waste water treatment, environmental restoration, food production, fuel generation, and architecture. Healing of waste water using living technology can produce non-potable water for usage like irrigation, toilet flush, etc, and minimize potable water contamination. Systems like living machines evolved by Dr. John Todd can be designed to treat human solid waste on site, enabling up to 90% of the treated waste stream to be recycled. Especially at desert locations having water scarcity, there is a need to explore how to practice landscape principles coupled with water conservation. Different types of living / non-living systems are applied in different areas like sewage treatment, polluted water restoration, industrial waste treatment, agriculture, and architecture. Most of the working concepts and sciences are common in these systems. To take the maximum advantage of this fact, hybrid system can be designed, to achieve the...
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