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Jamil Binabid جميل عابد

Assistant Professor

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ورقة مؤتمر
2010

The Study of Vertical Gardens and Their Benefits for Low-Rise Buildings in Moderate and Hot Climates

Binabid, Jamil . 2010

Vertical Gardens in moderate to hot climates reduce excessive heat gain and the effect of the urban heat island (UHI) on low rise buildings and their interiors by a significant amount; thus, saving energy. Vertical Gardens are claimed to reduce air pollution and provide energy reduction by lowering indoor temperature and allowing air conditioning to run less. This investigation demonstrates to what extent this is true. This research is one of few studies performed in this area and is educational to homeowners and people in many different fields. This thesis is focused on understanding the benefit these gardens provide for building and the environment. Some benefits include: storm-water control, sound insulation, air quality, and energy reduction. Data recorded from test cells compared thermal differences between buildings and portions of buildings with Vertical Gardens and without. Moreover, Vertical Gardens affect indoor energy but were only considered to be saving energy if it was sustainable because otherwise, we are wasting energy on the vertical garden to save some energy with the use of less air conditioning. In conclusion, the ecosystem of a Vertical Garden is more complex than is generally understood. It has to have a balance of efficient irrigation, suitable selection of plants depending on the climate, usage of recyclable material, choosing the right facade depending on the orientation and the exposure to direct sunlight, and the total cost of the vertical garden has to be reasonable. If all of those apply than the vertical garden could be considered to save energy.

موقع المؤتمر
Pomona, CA, USA
اسم المؤتمر
High Performance Building Enclosures - Practical Sustainability Symposium
مزيد من المنشورات
publications

In recent decades, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased significantly, reaching thirty-two million in July 2016. This proliferation of residents, along with substantial economic growth,…

بواسطة Jamil Binabid
2017
publications

Vertical Gardens in moderate to hot climates reduce excessive heat gain and the effect of the urban heat island (UHI) on low rise buildings and their interiors by a significant amount; thus,…

بواسطة Jamil Binabid
2010