Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement

Currently, there is a significant surge of interest in green roof technology for construction buildings due to its numerous environmental benefits, such as stormwater management, energy efficiency, and enhanced urban biodiversity. However, the issue of potential pollutant release from green roof sub...

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Main Authors: N I Z, Mohd Azam, Noor Suraya, Romali, Abdul Syukor, Abd Razak
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing Ltd. 2024
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40864/1/Eco-friendly%20green%20roof%20from%20biodegradable%20substrate%20for%20stormwater%20quality%20improvement.pdf
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Abdul Syukor, Abd Razak
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description Currently, there is a significant surge of interest in green roof technology for construction buildings due to its numerous environmental benefits, such as stormwater management, energy efficiency, and enhanced urban biodiversity. However, the issue of potential pollutant release from green roof substrates into runoff water, causing water pollution, needs to be addressed. To tackle this concern, a lab-scale green roof model was assessed, utilizing a biodegradable substrate made from banana peels and eggshell waste (organic fertilizer). Three models were tested: a conventional green roof (control), a green roof with chemical fertilizer, and a green roof with organic fertilizer. Various water quality parameters, including pH, total suspended solids (TSS), nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK), and chemical oxygen demand (COD), were evaluated. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of organic fertilizer in reducing TSS and COD levels, where the eco-friendly green roof with biodegradable substrate exhibited an impressive performance, achieving a higher COD removal percentage (78%) compared to the green roof with chemical fertilizer (50%). The utilization of organic fertilizer led to an enhancement in the quality of stormwater runoff, resulting in NPK removal percentages ranging from 17% to 25%. Additionally, the organic fertilizer fostered healthier vegetation growth, leading to a greater number of leaves compared to the chemical fertilizer. These findings highlight the potential of eco-friendly green roofs as a sustainable and effective tool for stormwater management, provided suitable substrate materials are employed.
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spelling ump-408642024-05-06T02:47:58Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40864/ Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement N I Z, Mohd Azam Noor Suraya, Romali Abdul Syukor, Abd Razak TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Currently, there is a significant surge of interest in green roof technology for construction buildings due to its numerous environmental benefits, such as stormwater management, energy efficiency, and enhanced urban biodiversity. However, the issue of potential pollutant release from green roof substrates into runoff water, causing water pollution, needs to be addressed. To tackle this concern, a lab-scale green roof model was assessed, utilizing a biodegradable substrate made from banana peels and eggshell waste (organic fertilizer). Three models were tested: a conventional green roof (control), a green roof with chemical fertilizer, and a green roof with organic fertilizer. Various water quality parameters, including pH, total suspended solids (TSS), nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK), and chemical oxygen demand (COD), were evaluated. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of organic fertilizer in reducing TSS and COD levels, where the eco-friendly green roof with biodegradable substrate exhibited an impressive performance, achieving a higher COD removal percentage (78%) compared to the green roof with chemical fertilizer (50%). The utilization of organic fertilizer led to an enhancement in the quality of stormwater runoff, resulting in NPK removal percentages ranging from 17% to 25%. Additionally, the organic fertilizer fostered healthier vegetation growth, leading to a greater number of leaves compared to the chemical fertilizer. These findings highlight the potential of eco-friendly green roofs as a sustainable and effective tool for stormwater management, provided suitable substrate materials are employed. IOP Publishing Ltd. 2024 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40864/1/Eco-friendly%20green%20roof%20from%20biodegradable%20substrate%20for%20stormwater%20quality%20improvement.pdf N I Z, Mohd Azam and Noor Suraya, Romali and Abdul Syukor, Abd Razak (2024) Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement. In: IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science. World Sustainable Construction Conference Series 2023 , 13 - 14 October 2023 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 1-11., 1296 (012003). ISSN 1755-1307 (Published) https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1296/1/012003
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
N I Z, Mohd Azam
Noor Suraya, Romali
Abdul Syukor, Abd Razak
Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title_full Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title_fullStr Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title_full_unstemmed Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title_short Eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
title_sort eco-friendly green roof from biodegradable substrate for stormwater quality improvement
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40864/
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