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2011
Menon S, Levinson R. Cool roofs and global cooling: a response to Jacobson & Ten Hoeve (2011).; 2011.  (Download)
Sleiman M, Ban-Weiss G, Gilbert HE, et al. "Soiling of building envelope surfaces and its effect on solar reflectance—Part I: Analysis of roofing product databases." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2011;95:3385-3399.
Levinson R, Pan H, Ban-Weiss G, Rosado P, Paolini R, Akbari H. "Potential benefits of solar reflective car shells: Cooler cabins, fuel savings and emission reductions." Applied Energy. 2011.
Millstein D, Menon S. "Regional climate consequences of large-scale cool roof and photovoltaic array deployment." Environmental Research Letters. 2011;6:9. 
2010
Levinson R, Akbari H, Berdahl P. "Measuring solar reflectance—Part I: Defining a metric that accurately predicts solar heat gain." Solar Energy. 2010;84:1717-1744.
Levinson R, Akbari H, Berdahl P. "Measuring solar reflectance—Part II: Review of practical methods." Solar Energy. 2010;84:1745-1759.
Levinson R, Akbari H, Berdahl P, Wood K, Skilton W, Petersheim J. "A novel technique for the production of cool colored concrete tile and asphalt shingle roofing products." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2010;94:946-954.
Levinson R, Akbari H. "Potential benefits of cool roofs on commercial buildings: conserving energy, saving money, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants." Energy Efficiency. 2010;3:53-109.
Menon S, Akbari H, Mahanama S, Sednev I, Levinson R. "Radiative forcing and temperature response to changes in urban albedos and associated CO2 offsets." Environmental Research Letters. 2010;5:1-11.
2009
Barringer F. "By degrees - white roofs catch on as energy cost cutters." The New York Times. 2009;1:A1.
Akbari H, Rosenfeld A. Cool roofs could save money, save planet.; 2009.
Akbari H, Menon S, Rosenfeld A. "Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2." Climatic Change. 2009;94:275-286.
Akbari H. Hashem Akbari speaks to BBC Radio World Service about global cooling.; 2009.
Rosenfeld A. Painting the town white: California Energy Commissioner, Art Rosenfeld, explains the benefits of cool roofs.; 2009.
Levinson R, Akbari H, Pomerantz M, Gupta S. "Solar access of residential rooftops in four California cities." Solar Energy. 2009;83:2120-2135.
2008
Wray C, Akbari H. "The effects of roof reflectance on air temperatures surrounding a rooftop condensing unit." Energy and Buildings. 2008;40:11-28.
Akbari H, Menon S, Rosenfeld A. Equivalent CO2 avoided by reflective roofs and pavements in California.; 2008.
Levinson R, Akbari H, Pomerantz M. "Estimating solar access of typical residential rooftops: a case study in San Jose, CA." Solar. 2008.
Berdahl P, Akbari H. Evaluation of titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst for removing air pollutants. Vol. CEC-500-2007-112.; 2008. California Energy Commission, PIER Energy-Related Environmental Research Program CEC-500-2007-112.
Akbari H, Levinson R. "Evolution of cool roof standards in the United States." Advances in Building Energy Research. 2008;2:1-32.
Akbari H, Levinson R, Stern S. "Procedure for measuring the solar reflectance of flat or curved roofing assemblies." Solar Energy. 2008;82:648-655.
Akbari H, Levinson R. Status of cool roof standards in the United States.; 2008.
Berdahl P, Akbari H, Jacobs J, Klink F. "Surface roughness effects on the solar reflectance of cool asphalt shingles." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2008;92:482-489.
Akbari H, Rose LS. "Urban surfaces and heat island mitigation potentials." Journal of the Human-Environmental System. 2008;11:85-101.
Berdahl P, Akbari H, Levinson R, Miller WA. "Weathering of roofing materials - an overview." Construction and Building Materials. 2008;22:423-433.