Theoretical and experimental studies on the daily accumulative heat gain from cool roofs

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

Using advanced cool materials in the urban built environment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort conditions

M. Santamouris, Afroditi Synnefa, Theoni Karlessi · Solar Energy · 2011 · 948 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +16

Green roofs; building energy savings and the potential for retrofit

Holly Castleton, Virginia Stovin, S.B.M. Beck et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2010 · 882 citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +14

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

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