Developing a green 3R wall/roof retrofitting framework : a case study of Bang Kapi area in Bangkok | |
| Author | Khwankhao Prasitsorn |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-18-15 |
| Subject(s) | Green roofs (Gardening)--Thailand--Bangkok Sustainable buildings--Environmental aspects--Thailand--Bangkok |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. EV-18-15 |
| Abstract | Even though, green roofs can be a tool to s olve environmental issues and especially to provide ecosystem services for urban areas, in the case of Thailand, still the green roof initiatives are far behind with world initiatives and use of the green roofs to control environmental issues or to promote 3R activities. Thus, the research was conducted to develop criteria for retrofitting buildings in Bangkok area, to get the public perception or such initiatives and to seek a path way to demonstrate the 3R Green Roof/Wall concept to the community. Result of this research has drawn several important outcome to the community as well as to the authorities and research community who promotes 3R Green Roof/Walls and related retrofitting. Expertise analysis, followed by community based survey revealed that physi cal criteria is important in retrofitting. Educational level of the people can make a significance impact on Green Roof/Wall initiatives, and economic concerns to be considered. Installation cost and maintenance cost were also important with Green 3R Roofs /Wall activities. People do not have a positive response on urine fertigation, and also found that need more awareness to the public. The start - ups of the Green Roofs and Walls on AIT campus site could reveal potential benefits to the people through green 3R walls through waste attenuation, food production, landscape improvement and thermal protection. The Green 3R Walls were estimated to reduce temperature by 2.4 °C. With continuous increase in NLR, the microbial Simultaneous Nitrification Denitrification communities will increase in the plant - soil system that will enable a higher NLR application to be possible . In olfactory sense monitoring tests a potential and commonly perceived constraint in the application of WW Fertilizer (urine), its offensive odor, was found to be not a significant issue, as soil effectively absorbed and neutralized even at high specific application rates (NLR of 0.486 gN/m 2 .d). Also found that the 58% of urine production in KCF housing scheme can be reused to irrigate on the 3R gree n wall, which can reduce any artificial fertilizer cost . The reseach team demonstrated the criteria for retrofitting of buildings design criteria of a urine fertiagtion irrigation system. , while safe and economical hydraulic regime was proposed to ensure ae sthetically sustainable urine application in high profile, sensitive areas. In the studies on monitored plant physiological parameters under various conditions, it was observed that Mexican creeper ( Antigonon leptopus) and Butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) were the most suitable plants for Green 3R Walls. Rocktrumpet (Mandevilla jamesonii) vine variety, on the other hand, was the most suitable for Green 3R Roofs. The research team recommended to continue this research by integrating other concepts such as r ainwater harvesting, wind/solar powered fertigation systems and to expand the awareness programs among public with the help of relevant government agencies |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. EV-18-15 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shipin, Oleg V.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thammarat Koottatep;Vilas Nitivattananon;Krit Goenchanart;M.L . Duminda Jayaranjan; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | National Housing Authority, Thailand;RTG Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |