Abstract
The use of green roof is a great choice in case of climate change mitigation and reduction of urban heat islands. Positive aspects of green roofs during winter or the whole year round balance are often overlooked. The surface of highly insulated flat roof is overcooled during the night by the long wave sky radiation. This radiative cooling increases the thermal losses that are reduced by the existence of additional layers. The green roof composition layers also have their thermal resistance, which is not usually included within the calculation of thermal resistance using the EN ISO 6946. The presence of snow on the roof can also increase the resistance. This paper analyzes the measurement results of various experimental green roof fragments in Central Europe.
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