Evapotranspirate:
Evapotranspiration is the sum of all processes by which water moves from the land surface to the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration. [USGS]
Noted in “Embrace wooden buildings for the sake of your health and the planet’s,” Graham Lawton, NewScientist (8 June 2024, paywall):
A standard building has high “thermal inertia”, meaning it takes a lot of time and energy to warm up and cool down. But in a [cross-laminated timber, or CLT, ] building, the moment you start the heating, you start to feel the warmth in the atmosphere, says Petit. Cooling is less straightforward, but at Marcadet, this is aided by the plants and trees in the building’s rooftop garden. When it is hot, these evapotranspirate water from the soil and hence draw out heat from the rooms below.
