Gas Exchange Research on Plant Layers of Green Structures and Indoor Greening for Sustainable Construction

Tetiana Tkachenko, Oleksii Shkuratov, Akif Fazil oğlu Qasımov, Viktor Mileikovskyi, Anna Moskvitina, Viktoriia Konovaliuk, Maryna Kravchenko, Yuliia Trach (), Alla Pryshchepa, Roman Trach, Olena Hnes, Yurii Tsiuriupa and Konrad Piechowicz
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Tetiana Tkachenko: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Oleksii Shkuratov: Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Akif Fazil oğlu Qasımov: Faculty of Mechanics and Information Technology, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, 11 Ayna Sultanova, Baku 42-201, Azerbaijan
Viktor Mileikovskyi: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Anna Moskvitina: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Viktoriia Konovaliuk: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Maryna Kravchenko: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Yuliia Trach: Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
Alla Pryshchepa: Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine
Roman Trach: Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
Olena Hnes: Institute of Agroecology and Land Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Mykoly Karnaukhova St., 53a, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine
Yurii Tsiuriupa: Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Povitrianykh Syl Pr., 31, 03037 Kyiv, Ukraine
Konrad Piechowicz: Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska St., 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 8, 1-29

Abstract: Green structures, buildings incorporating living plants, offer numerous benefits, including carbon sequestration and improved indoor air quality. (1) However, the effective design and analysis of these structures are hindered by a lack of standardised methodologies. This work proposes a novel four-zone method for instantaneous gas exchange testing in green structures. (2) The method involves estimating gas exchange by measuring gas content at the plant zone’s entrance and exit, with individual CO 2 content measurements within the zone to account for inertia and stratification effects exacerbated by mixing. (3) This method has been adopted into a national standard draft. The dependency of CO 2 absorption/release is obtained for Chlorophytum comosum . The method is also successfully tested on Ligustrum vulgare . (4) The developed method provides formulas and data on CO 2 absorption/release for use in designing green structures and indoor greening systems. Results show that Chlorophytum comosum can consume over 23 μg/s of CO 2 per square meter of foliage, with a light saturation threshold for CO 2 absorption between 8500 and 20,000 phlx, depending on CO 2 levels.

Keywords: green structure; green roof; green wall; indoor greening; carbon sequestration; gas exchange; photosynthesis; breathing; indoor air quality; outdoor air quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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