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

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

The effects of roof albedo modification on cooling loads of scale model residences in Tucson, Arizona

James Simpson, E. Gregory McPherson · Energy and Buildings · 1997 · 123 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +14

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

Measured and simulated performance of reflective roofing systems in residential buildings

Danny Parker, John Sherwin, Lixing Gu et al. · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1998 · 72 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +11