Building Technology and Urban Systems Division

Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces

Levinson, Ronnen M. "Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces." University of California, Berkeley, 1997. LBNL-40334.

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Meteorological and air quality impacts of increased urban albedo and vegetative cover in the greater Toronto Area, Canada

Taha, Haider, Hillel Hammer, and Hashem Akbari. Meteorological and air quality impacts of increased urban albedo and vegetative cover in the greater Toronto Area, Canada. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2002. LBNL-49210.

Modeling impacts of increased urban vegetation on ozone air quality in the South Coast Air Basin

Taha, Haider. "Modeling impacts of increased urban vegetation on ozone air quality in the South Coast Air Basin." Atmospheric Environment 30 (1996) 3423-3430.

The wind-shielding and shading effects of trees on residential heating and cooling requirements

Huang, Yu Joe, Hashem Akbari, and Haider Taha. "The wind-shielding and shading effects of trees on residential heating and cooling requirements." Proceedings of the ASHRAE Winter Conference 1990: 11-14.

Mesoscale meteorological and air quality impacts of increased urban albedo and vegetation

Taha, Haider, Sharon Douglas, and Jay Haney. "Mesoscale meteorological and air quality impacts of increased urban albedo and vegetation." Energy and Buildings 25.2 (1997) 169-177.

Heat island and oasis effects of vegetative canopies: micro-meteorological field-measurements

Taha, Haider, Hashem Akbari, and Arthur H Rosenfeld. "Heat island and oasis effects of vegetative canopies: micro-meteorological field-measurements." Theoretical and Applied Climatology 44 (1991) 123-138.

Measured impact of neighborhood tree cover on microclimate

Sailor, David J, Leo I Rainer, and Hashem Akbari. "Measured impact of neighborhood tree cover on microclimate." 1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1992: 149-158.

The potential for reducing urban air temperatures and energy consumption through vegetative cooling

Kurn, Dan M, Sarah E Bretz, Benson Huang, and Hashem Akbari. The potential for reducing urban air temperatures and energy consumption through vegetative cooling. 1994. LBL-35320.

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Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO₂ emissions from power plants

Akbari, Hashem. "Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO₂ emissions from power plants." Environmental Pollution 116.1 (2002) S119-S126.

Summer heat islands, urban trees, and white surfaces

Akbari, Hashem, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Haider Taha. "Summer heat islands, urban trees, and white surfaces." Proceedings of the 1990 ASHRAE Winter Conference 1990.

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