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2000

Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, and John T. Harvey."Cooler reflective pavements give benefits beyond energy savings: durability and illumination."ACEEE 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 8 (2000) 293-304.

1999

Taha, Haider, and Robert Bornstein."Urbanization of meteorological models: implications on simulated heat islands and air quality."Proceedings of the International Congress of Biometeorology and International Conference on Urban Climatology (ICB-ICUC) (1999).
Taha, Haider, Steven J. Konopacki, and Sasa Gabersek."Impacts of large-scale surface modifications on meteorological conditions and energy use: a 10-region modeling study."Theoretical and Applied Climatology 62.3-4 (1999) 175-185. DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Leanna S. Rose, and Haider Taha."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of Sacramento, California." (1999). DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Steven J. Konopacki, and Melvin Pomerantz."Cooling energy savings potential of reflective roofs for residential and commercial buildings in the United States."Energy - The International Journal 25 (1999) 391-407. DOI
Taha, Haider."Modifying a mesoscale meteorological model to better incorporate urban heat storage: a bulk-parameterization approach."Journal of Applied Meteorology 38 (1999) 466-473. DOI
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Paul H. Berdahl, Steven J. Konopacki, Haider Taha, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Reflective surfaces for cooler buildings and cities."Philosophical Magazine Part B 79 (1999) 1457-1476. DOI

1998

Akbari, Hashem, and Steven J. Konopacki."The impact of reflectivity and emissivity of roofs on building cooling and heating energy use."Proceedings of Thermal VII: Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII (1998).
Akbari, Hashem, and Sarah E. Bretz."Cool systems for hot cities."Professional Roofing 32-35 (1998) 1-5.
Taha, Haider, Steven J. Konopacki, and Hashem Akbari."Impacts of lowered urban air temperatures on precursor emission and ozone air quality."Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 48.9 (1998) 860-865. DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Lisa M. Gartland, and Steven J. Konopacki."Measured energy savings of light-colored roofs: results from three California demonstration sites."1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 3 (1998) 1-13.
Konopacki, Steven J., Lisa M. Gartland, Hashem Akbari, and Leo I. Rainer."Demonstration of energy savings of cool roofs." (1998). DOI
Taha, Haider."Impacts of cool cities on air quality: A preliminary modeling assessment for Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA." (1998). DOI
McPherson, E. Gregory, Klaus I. Scott, and James R. Simpson."Estimating cost effectiveness of residential yard trees for improving air quality in Sacramento, California, using existing models."Atmospheric Environment 32.1 (1998) 75-84. DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Steven J. Konopacki, Danny S. Parker, Bruce A. Wilcox, Charles N. Eley, and Martha G. VanGeem."Calculations in support of SSP 90.1 for reflective roofs."ASHRAE Transactions 104.1A (1998) 984-995.
Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Hashem Akbari, Joseph J. Romm, and Melvin Pomerantz."Cool communities: strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction."Energy and Buildings 28 (1998) 51-62. DOI
Akbari, Hashem."Introduction, energy savings of reflective roofs."ASHRAE Technical Data Bulletin 14 (1998).
Parker, Danny S., Yu Joe Huang, Steven J. Konopacki, Lisa M. Gartland, John R. Sherwin, and Lixing Gu."Measured and simulated performance of reflective roofing systems in residential buildings."ASHRAE Transactions 104 (1998).
Bretz, Sarah E., Hashem Akbari, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Practical issues for using solar-reflective materials to mitigate urban heat islands."Atmospheric Environment 32 (1998) 95-101. DOI
Konopacki, Steven J., and Hashem Akbari."Simulated impact of roof surface solar absorptance, attic, and duct insulation on cooling and heating energy use in single-family new residential buildings." (1998).

1997

Akbari, Hashem, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Cool buildings and cool communities."Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Buildings and the Environment 2 (1997) 301-308.
Konopacki, Steven J., Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, Sasa Gabersek, and Lisa M. Gartland."Cooling energy savings potential of light-colored roofs for residential and commercial buildings in 11 US metropolitan areas." (1997). DOI
Levinson, Ronnen M.."Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces."Department of Mechanical Engineering (1997).
Bretz, Sarah E., and Hashem Akbari."Long-term performance of high-albedo roof coatings."Energy and Buildings 25.2 (1997) 159-167. DOI
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. DOI