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Research into practice · No. 97 · June 2023
Green-roof research in community heat-resilience guidance
Community Heat Resilience Tool · University of Washington
- Role
- Co-author of cited research
- Host
- Community Heat Resilience Tool (CHaRT)
Architecture research supporting heat resilience
The University of Washington’s Community Heat Resilience Tool helps communities assess heat-related health risks and consider practical interventions. Its green-roof guidance draws on Professor Amir’s green-roof research to explain how vegetated roofs affect solar radiation and building temperatures.
From environmental review to practical guidance
Prepared by Alan Wang and Jeremy J. Hess and updated on 19 June 2023, the guidance addresses how green roofs work, potential benefits, implementation, costs and limitations. It uses the 2014 Applied Energy review “State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs,” connecting Professor Amir’s architectural research with climate-health decisions.
Source access
The original guidance is preserved in the source’s indexed text; its former PDF address is currently unavailable. The current CHaRT project and intervention pages are linked below.
Research and coauthor credit
State-of-the-art analysis of the environmental benefits of green roofs — Umberto Berardi; AmirHosein GhaffarianHoseini; Ali GhaffarianHoseini. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.047
