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Hashem Akbari

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Statistics

Publications

117

Citations

16.8K

H-Index

58

Active since

1979

Affiliations

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(Current)

Concordia University

University of California, Berkeley

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Hashem Akbari is an author at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory specializing in architecture, thermal comfort, and building science.

Publications per year

1979–2023

117

Publications

117

Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas

Hashem Akbari, M. Pomerantz, Haider Taha · Solar Energy · 2001 · 1.8K citations

Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning +17

Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO2 emissions from power plants

Hashem Akbari · Environmental Pollution · 2002 · 635 citations

Architecture, Building Science, Environmental Sciences +13

Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2

Hashem Akbari, Surabi Menon, Arthur H. Rosenfeld · Climatic Change · 2008 · 585 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Urban Planning +14

Estimating the effect of using cool coatings on energy loads and thermal comfort in residential buildings in various climatic conditions

Afroditi Synnefa, M. Santamouris, Hashem Akbari · Energy and Buildings · 2007 · 553 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +17

Cool communities: strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction

Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Hashem Akbari, Joseph J. Romm et al. · Energy and Buildings · 1998 · 535 citations

Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Urban Design +16

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