Indexed by: Journal paper

First Author: Qiuyu Chen

Correspondence Author: Xiaohu Liu

Journal: Energy and Buildings

Discipline: Engineering

First-Level Discipline: Architecture

Document Type: J

Volume: 195

Page Number: 105-115

Key Words: Living wall system; Solar radiation model; Energy performance; Extinction coefficient; LAI

Date of Publication: 2019-05-24

Abstract: By modifying Campbell's ellipsoidal model, a new living-wall solar radiation (LWSR) model that computes solar transmission in vertical canopies was established. The model's accuracy was evaluated against experimental measurements of a living wall in Wuhan, China, through spring, summer, and fall. The simulated values were closer to the actual value and the accuracy was higher in comparison with the ellipsoidal model. The LWSR model can simulate living walls with different orientations and canopy structures.