Biological Coatings for Buildings
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2020) | Viewed by 831
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photocatalytic materials; nanomaterials; green walls and roofs; sustainable concrete; life cycle assessment; circular economy; urban metabolism
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: Sustainable Design; Eco-Design; Mechanical Systems Design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the enormous energy and water demands from the rising number of buildings today, the development of biological coatings for buildings (biological concrete, green roofs and walls), which mainly reduce energy and water consumption, has become very attractive to government, industries, and scientists worldwide. For example, green roofs, multilayer coatings used on top of buildings, not only have the potential of increasing a building's thermal inertia but also to capture rainwater for reuse, this technology also can reduce the urban heat island effect, urban run-off water volumes, and noise and air pollution. However, in spite of the described benefits, the use of these technologies is still limited due to high investment and maintenance costs, and also to the lack of detailed technical information on the proper design and construction of these building coatings. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to provide better comparisons and assessments of the application potentials of different biological coating technologies on buildings. In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following aspects:
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Mechanical, Thermal and Hydraulic Performance of Biological Coatings,
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Modeling of Biological Coatings,
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Life Cycle Assessment of Biological Coatings,
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Construction of Biological Coatings and
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Novel Biological Coatings.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Anibal Maury Ramirez
Prof. Dr. Ir. Heriberto Maury Ramirez
Guest Editors
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