The Influence of Balcony Greening of High-Rise Buildings on Urban Wind and Thermal Environment: A Case of an Ideal City

摘要

The balcony greening of high-rise buildings is one of the vertical greening strategies that have been tried in recent years due to the lack of green space in urban areas. In this study, the influence of balcony greening of high-rise building on wind speed and air temperature at different heights (1.75 m and 50 m) through two different variables including "balcony depth" (none, 3 m) and "green cover ratio" (0%, 50%, 100%) of 3 m-balcony are discussed. The key findings can be summarized as follows: 1. There are some differences in wind speeds and air temperatures between the buildings with 3 m-balcony and no balcony. 2. When the 3 m-balcony increased their green cover ratio (up to 50% or 100%), it was found to simultaneously achieve the effect of slowing down the urban wind speed and reducing the urban temperature.