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Reflective Roofing

Reflective Roofing is a passive design strategy that belongs to the category of building envelope technologies, distinguished by its use of high-albedo materials to minimize solar heat gain by reflecting a significant portion of incoming solar radiation.

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115

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2017–2026

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Global cooling updates: Reflective roofs and pavements

Hashem Akbari, H. Damon Matthews · Energy and Buildings · 2012 · 361 citations

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Methods of creating solar-reflective nonwhite surfaces and their application to residential roofing materials

Ronnen Levinson, Paul Berdahl, Hashem Akbari et al. · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells · 2006 · 309 citations

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Green roofs are not created equal: the hydrologic and thermal performance of six different extensive green roofs and reflective and non-reflective roofs in a sub-tropical climate

Mark T. Simmons, B. O. C. Gardiner, Steve Windhager et al. · Urban Ecosystems · 2008 · 256 citations

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Cooling energy savings potential of reflective roofs for residential and commercial buildings in the United States

Hashem Akbari, S. Konopacki, M. Pomerantz · Energy · 1999 · 187 citations

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Effects of soiling and cleaning on the reflectance and solar heat gain of a light-colored roofing membrane

Ronnen Levinson, Paul Berdahl, Hashem Akbari · Atmospheric Environment · 2005 · 134 citations

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Authors

115

  1. HA
    Hashem Akbari

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    14 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. DP
    Danny Parker

    University of Central Florida, United States

    7 publications · 217 citations

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  3. SK
    S. Konopacki

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    6 publications · 363 citations

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  4. PB
    Paul Berdahl

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    5 publications · 565 citations

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  5. JS
    John Sherwin

    National Laboratory of the Rockies, United States

    5 publications · 174 citations

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Institutions

46

  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    2.5K citations

  2. Concordia University

    Montreal, Canada

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    854 citations

  3. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    159 citations

  4. NewSchool of Architecture and Design

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    106 citations

  5. University of Jijel

    Jijel, Algeria

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    90 citations

  6. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    484 citations

  7. Fudan University

    Shanghai, China

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

  8. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

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  1. Energy

    3 publications · 327 citations

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  2. Energy and Buildings

    3 publications · 461 citations

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  4. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

    2 publications · 366 citations

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  5. Procedia Engineering

    2 publications · 53 citations

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