Procedure for measuring the solar reflectance of flat or curved roofing assemblies

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

Peak power and cooling energy savings of high-albedo roofs

Hashem Akbari, Sarah Bretz, Dan Stamper-Kurn et al. · Energy and Buildings · 1997 · 271 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +16

Monitoring the energy-use effects of cool roofs on California commercial buildings

Hashem Akbari, Ronnen Levinson, Leo Rainer · Energy and Buildings · 2005 · 175 citations · Full text

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +16

Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in two small non-residential buildings

Hashem Akbari · Energy · 2003 · 116 citations · Full text

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +16

Surface roughness effects on the solar reflectance of cool asphalt shingles

Paul Berdahl, Hashem Akbari, Jeffry Jacobs et al. · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells · 2008 · 41 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Optical Materials +15