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Roof Cooling

Roof Cooling is a passive cooling strategy that specifically employs architectural or material interventions at the roof level to reduce heat gain and enhance thermal performance of buildings by reflecting, absorbing, or dissipating solar radiation before it penetrates the interior space.

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25.1K

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1.1K

Authors

430

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2017–2026

176

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Publications

408

Temperature-adaptive radiative coating for all-season household thermal regulation

Kechao Tang, Kaichen Dong, Jiachen Li et al. · Science · 2021 · 685 citations · Full text

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Analysis of the green roofs cooling potential in buildings

Elena Palomo del Barrio · Energy and Buildings · 1998 · 464 citations

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Cool and green roofs. An energy and comfort comparison between passive cooling and mitigation urban heat island techniques for residential buildings in the Mediterranean region

Michele Zinzi, Stefano Agnoli · Energy and Buildings · 2011 · 429 citations

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A Subambient Open Roof Surface under the Mid‐Summer Sun

Angus Gentle, Geoffrey B. Smith · Advanced Science · 2015 · 379 citations · Full text

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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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Authors

1.1K

  1. HA
    Hashem Akbari

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    13 publications · 1.9K citations

    13

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  2. RL
    Ronnen Levinson

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    13 publications · 1.8K citations

    13

    h-index

  3. MS
    M. Santamouris

    National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    12 publications · 780 citations

    12

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  4. AL
    Anna Laura Pisello

    University of Perugia, Italy

    10 publications · 744 citations

    10

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  5. FC
    Franco Cotana

    University of Perugia, Italy

    8 publications · 647 citations

    8

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Institutions

430

  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    18 h-index

    54 publications

    12.9K citations

  2. Chongqing University

    Chongqing, China

    10 h-index

    30 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. University of Perugia

    Perugia, Italy

    10 h-index

    25 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    9 h-index

    22 publications

    971 citations

  5. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    New Delhi, India

    9 h-index

    28 publications

    746 citations

  6. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    879 citations

  7. South China University of Technology

    Guangzhou, China

    8 h-index

    25 publications

    744 citations

  8. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Athens, Greece

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Energy and Buildings

    112 publications · 9.2K citations

    53

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  2. Building and Environment

    38 publications · 2.6K citations

    32

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  3. Renewable Energy

    23 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. Energy

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. Sustainable Cities and Society

    18 publications · 858 citations

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