KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026
BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities
… in an urban district and on the building itself, also on rain retention, the air quality and on biological diversity – thus mitigating local impacts of climate … roofs and façades effectively cool down buildings as well as their surrounding air 145 . On one hand, this is beneficial to users of buildings on hot summer days … environment at street level. Another beneficial consequence of greening is its air-quality effect. The vegetation surface slows down the air current so that …