Investigating alternative development strategies for sport arenas based on active and passive systems

Manni, Mattia; Petrozzi, Alessandro; Coccia, Valentina; Nicolini, Andrea; Cotana, Franco

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101340

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“…Such a phenomenon contributes to mitigate global worming by modifying the Earth thermal balance, which involves solar irradiance, chemical composition of the atmosphere, and both ground and water properties. Hence, an amount of avoided carbon emissions can be assigned to the global warming mitigation potential of the highly reflective membrane as described in [13]. Following this, the experimental field in Perugia can be offset by up to 10 tCO 2-eq after 20 years from the installation of the membrane.…”

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“…Within this framework, new and more sustainable technologies such as mulching membranes, advanced irrigation systems, water recovery plants, and high-efficiency greenhouse infrastructures were implemented to further enhance the growth process and the yield of food crops, while reducing their ecological footprint [10][11][12]. Highly reflective materials that had been demonstrated to be a valid solution to reduce global temperature [13], were proposed for the agricultural sector [14]. Their cooling potential was assessed at various latitudes [15][16][17].…”

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Influences of a Highly Reflective Mulching Membrane on Heat Propagation throughout the Soil

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Agro-food chain impacts global greenhouse gas emissions by around 30%. To reduce this score without worsening food crops’ yield, new and more sustainable technologies (i.e., mulching membranes, advanced irrigation systems) were implemented. Within this framework, the present study aims to assess the influences on heat propagation throughout the soil of a highly reflective mulching membrane. An experimental facility was implemented in which the surface temperatures of both the soil and the membrane were monitored together with the temperature of the soil (at three depths). Five statistical days were defined by considering the same amount of percentiles of the monitored temperatures (0th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th percentiles). Then, the attenuation and the phase shift of the thermal wave throughout the soil and the cooling potential of the membrane were calculated. Although negligible variations from the uncovered soil were observed in surface temperature, the membrane enables a greater attenuation of the thermal wave throughout the soil. This can be up to 16 °C cooler than the surface, with potential benefits for plant growth. Furthermore, the membrane optical properties permit to offset carbon emissions from agriculture activities by around 0.1 tCO2-eq m−2.

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Influences of a Highly Reflective Mulching Membrane on Heat Propagation throughout the Soil

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“…In the context of the era of green development, stadiums should meet not only the development needs but also the requirements of resource conservation. e economic sustainability of stadiums was assessed also considering Emission Trading System, energy saving, and energy production [5]; in terms of site selection and distribution, Johnson indicated that in the early 20th century, stadiums were usually located in the city center, very close to the train station or in the public pedestrian area, because most people lived in and around the city center [6]. Fabris points out that sports stadiums and arenas have sustainability features [7].…”

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Construction of the Evaluation System of Sustainable Utilization of Large Stadiums Based on the AHP Method

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Large-scale sports stadiums are an important part of China’s sports stadium system and an important material basis and prerequisite for China’s basic public sports service system. This paper aims to establish the evaluation index system by exploring the utilization of large stadiums and gymnasiums under the background of sustainable development and to provide important reference for the construction and utilization of stadiums and gymnasiums in the future. Using literature methods, quantitative statistics, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and other methods, focusing on sustainable use, this study develops a postgame utilization evaluation system for large stadiums, considering the design, construction, operation, and management of the stadium. This paper identifies 5 first-level indicators, 13 second-level indicators, and 38 third-level indicators, which mainly included five aspects of comprehensive performance, service level, environmental performance, economic performance, and venue maintenance. The AHP method was used to determine the index weight coefficient, thus forming a sustainable use evaluation index system for the large stadiums. Finally, taking Bengbu Sports Center in Anhui province as an example, this paper makes an empirical analysis.

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“…Within this framework, evapotranspiration from plants [20,21], blue infrastructures (i.e., bodies of water) [22], energy storage potential [23,24], and cool materials (i.e., highly reflective coatings) [25,26] were identified by numerous studies as effective strategies to mitigate the UHI effects. In particular, highly reflective (HR) coatings were found to be capable of modifying the urban microclimate by determining surface and air temperatures, altering both the energy demand for cooling and electricity energy peaks, and influencing indoor thermal comfort conditions [27,28].…”

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Optimized Cool Coatings as a Strategy to Improve Urban Equivalent Albedo at Various Latitudes

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Nicolini

2021

Atmosphere

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This research study aimed to investigate the influences of angular-selective retro-reflective (AS-RR) and retro-reflective (RR) materials on the urban equivalent albedo (αeq). Full ray tracing solar analyses were conducted through the Monte Carlo-based numerical model validated in a previous work. Different geometry scenarios with different patterns of urban density were modelled. AS-RR and RR materials were alternately applied to the street and to the most irradiated façade. AS-RR materials were proposed to enhance the αeq of the urban environment particularly during summer. Solar analyses were reiterated for three latitudes (i.e., Oslo, Milan, Cairo). RR pavements and façades were capable of increasing the αeq throughout the year. However, implementing an angular-selective behavior allowed for a reduction of the mitigation potential of RR materials during the winter season. In their best application, RR and AS-RR materials enabled higher αeq in summer (122%) with negligible effects during the winter (7%). Finally, the study highlighted the need for exploiting numerical models capable of conducting full ray tracing solar analyses when investigating materials whose optical properties depend on the angle of incidence of the sunrays (such as RR materials).

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Investigating alternative development strategies for sport arenas based on active and passive systems

Cited by 14 publications

References 33 publications

Influences of a Highly Reflective Mulching Membrane on Heat Propagation throughout the Soil

Influences of a Highly Reflective Mulching Membrane on Heat Propagation throughout the Soil

Construction of the Evaluation System of Sustainable Utilization of Large Stadiums Based on the AHP Method

Optimized Cool Coatings as a Strategy to Improve Urban Equivalent Albedo at Various Latitudes

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