Vertical greenery system: a model for improving energy efficiency of buildings

Prilagodba klimatskim promjenama u gradovima je bitna, a sustavi vertikalnog ozelenjavanja (SVO) primjenjuju se kao sredstvo za obnavljanje ekološkog integriteta urbanih područja. Ovaj rad predstavlja klasifikaciju, tipologiju i prednosti SVO-a za energetske performanse zgrada. Kroz eksperimentalni dio rada simulirana je uporaba SVO-a na fasadama stambenih zgrada, u urbanom području grada Banja Luke, a za analizu utjecaja energije i okoliša. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da SVO smanjuje temperaturu zida i zraka u zgradama i oko njih, kao i emisiju CO2 u zrak.Adaptation to climate change in cities is essential, and vertical greenery systems (VGSs) are used as a means of restoring the urban areas’ ecological integrity. This paper presents the classification, typology, and benefits of the VGS for the energy performance of buildings. To analyse its energy and environmental impacts, the use of VGS was simulated on the façades of residential buildings in the urban area of the City of Banja Luka. The results showed that VGS reduced the temperature of the wall and air in and around the buildings, as well as the emission of CO2 in the air