Publications
1999
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).
Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William J. Fisk, Albert (Matty) Nematollahi, Ingar Stordahl, Christophe Torre, Duo Wang, Richard C. Diamond, and Mark P. Modera."Commercial Thermal Distribution Systems FINAL REPORT for California Institute for Energy Efficiency."
(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
Taha, Haider."Modeling the impacts of large-scale albedo changes on ozone air quality in the South Coast Air Basin."Atmospheric Environment
31 (1997) 1667-1676. DOI
Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Joseph J. Romm, Hashem Akbari, and Alan C. Lloyd."Painting the Town White—and Green."MIT Technology Review
100.2 (1997) 52-59.
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Allan Chen, Haider Taha, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Paving materials for heat island mitigation."
(1997). DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E. Bretz, Dan M. Kurn, and James W. Hanford."Peak power and cooling energy savings of high-albedo roofs."Energy and Buildings
25 (1997) 117-126. DOI
Berdahl, Paul H., and Sarah E. Bretz."Preliminary survey of the solar reflectance of cool roofing materials."Energy and Buildings
25 (1997) 149-158. DOI