Student Work

Investigating and Promoting Extensively Natured, Green Urban Rooftops in Puerto Rico

Public

Downloadable Content

open in viewer

This report, prepared for the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, investigated the feasibility and desirability of utilizing vegetated (green) roofs in the tropical climate of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Feasibility was assessed through experiments on the performance of various plants and soils and development of a temperature sensor network to collect data for a heat transfer model. Desirability was assessed through interviews with employees in targeted industries. Green roofs were found to yield substantial benefits at both the economic and environmental level.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
Creator
Subject
Publisher
Identifier
  • E-project-050905-172815
Keyword
Advisor
Year
  • 2005
Center
Sponsor
Date created
  • 2005-05-09
Location
  • Pueblito del Rio
Resource type
Rights statement
Last modified
  • 2021-01-06

Relations

Items

Items

Permanent link to this page: https://digital.wpi.edu/show/44558d88m