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Using nonwoven fabrics as culture mediums for extensive green roofs: physical properties and cooling effect

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Based on the requirements of extensive green roofs, ploylactide (PLA) fibers, cotton fibers, polyester (PET), and low-melting-point LMPET fibers are combined and produced culture mediums for Crassulaceae plants. The resulting mediums are tested for their physical properties and found to be light weight, which is a required condition for plant growth. These features contribute to efficient construction and maintenance. In addition, the optimal cooling effect of the culture mediums is 9.6 °C, which significantly reduces the amount of heat that invades indoor spaces. The decrease in the amount of heat indoors results in a lower demand for air conditioning so as to achieve energy conservation. The results derived from this study help in the promotion of green roofs, thereby slowing down the urban heat island effect and global warming.

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  1. Department of Ph. D Program in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung City, 40724, Taiwan

    Jia-Hsun Li

  2. Department of Land Management, Feng Chia University, Taichung City, 40724, Taiwan

    Jing-Chzi Hsieh

  3. Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung City, 40601, Taiwan

    Ching-Wen Lou

  4. Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, Shih Chien University Kaohsiung Campus, Kaohsiung, 845, Taiwan

    Chien-Teng Hsieh

  5. Department of Material and Fiber, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei, 22061, Taiwan

    Yi-Jun Pan

  6. Department of Textile Engineering, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, 11114, Taiwan

    Wen-Hao Hsing

  7. School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

  8. Laboratory of Fiber Application and Manufacturing, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung City, 40724, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

  9. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, 40402, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

  10. Department of Fashion Design, Asia University, Taichung City, 41354, Taiwan

    Jia-Horng Lin

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Li, JH., Hsieh, JC., Lou, CW. et al. Using nonwoven fabrics as culture mediums for extensive green roofs: physical properties and cooling effect. Fibers Polym 17, 1111–1114 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-016-6445-4

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