Selection of suitable plant species for energy efficient Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS)

Kalani C. Dahanayake; Cheuk Lun Chow; Guo Long Hou

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.185

Selection of suitable plant species for energy efficient Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS)

Kalani C. Dahanayake
, Cheuk Lun Chow^*
, Guo Long Hou

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Abstract

Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) are getting popular in congested urban cities throughout the world. The selection of suitable plant species heavily influences the success of VGS. Plant selection principles of VGS are barely discussed in existing literature. Therefore, this paper intends to explore factors influencing selection of plants in detail. The paper discusses the plant characteristics and plant selection principles. Furthermore, EnergyPlus simulations have been performed based on a case study in Hong Kong to demonstrate the effect of different plant characteristics on energy saving. The results show that leaf area index is the most influential plant parameter in thermal performance of VGS. The study highlights the importance of selecting suitable plant species in enhancing the energy benefits of VGS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2473-2478
Journal	Energy Procedia
Volume	142
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.185
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017
Event	9th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2017) - Cardiff, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Aug 2017 → 24 Aug 2017 https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/energy-procedia/vol/142/suppl/C http://www.applied-energy.org/icae2017/ http://applied-energy.org/icae2017/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Final%20Program_0815.pdf

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energy saving
plant characteriscs
plant species
Vertical greenery systems

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Selection of suitable plant species for energy efficient Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS)

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