Publications

X Author: Hashem Akbari

2003

Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Sheng-Chieh Chang, Ronnen M Levinson, and Brian Pon."Examples of cooler reflective streets for urban heat-island mitigation : portland cement concrete and chip seals." (2003).
Akbari, Hashem, Leanna S Rose, and Haider Taha."Analyzing the land cover of an urban environment using high-resolution orthophotos."Landscape and Urban Planning 63.1 (2003) 1-14. DOI
Rose, Leanna S, Hashem Akbari, and Haider Taha."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of greater Houston, Texas." (2003).
Akbari, Hashem, and Steven J Konopacki."Streamlined energy-savings calculations for heat-island reduction strategies." (2003).

2002

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." (2002).
Akbari, Hashem."Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO2 emissions from power plants."Environmental Pollution 116.1 (2002) S119-S126. DOI
Berdahl, Paul H, Hashem Akbari, and Leanna S Rose."Aging of reflective roofs: soot deposition."Applied Optics 41 (2002) 2355-2360.
Levinson, Ronnen M, and Hashem Akbari."Effects of composition and exposure on the solar reflectance of portland cement concrete."Cement and Concrete Research 32 (2002) 1679-1698. DOI
Konopacki, Steven J, and Hashem Akbari."Energy savings for heat-island reduction strategies in Chicago and Houston." (2002).

2001

Akbari, Hashem, and Leanna S Rose."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of metropolitan Chicago, Illinois." (2001).
Konopacki, Steven J, and Hashem Akbari."Measured energy savings and demand reduction from a reflective roof membrane on a large retail store in Austin." (2001).
Akbari, Hashem, and Leanna S Rose."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of Salt Lake City, Utah." (2001).
Akbari, Hashem, Melvin Pomerantz, and Haider Taha."Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas."Solar Energy 70 (2001) 295-310. DOI
Konopacki, Steven J, and Hashem Akbari."Energy impacts of heat island reduction strategies in the greater Toronto Area, Canada." (2001).

2000

Akbari, Hashem, and Leo I Rainer."Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in 3 AT&T regeneration buildings." (2000).
Konopacki, Steven J, and Hashem Akbari."Energy savings calculations for heat island reduction strategies in Baton Rouge, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 9 (2000) 215-226.
Akbari, Hashem, Steven J Konopacki, and Danny S Parker."Updates on revision to ASHRAE Standard 90.2: including roof reflectivity for residential buildings."2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1 (2000) 1-11.
Pomerantz, Melvin, Brian Pon, Hashem Akbari, and Sheng-Chieh Chang."The effect of pavements' temperatures on air temperatures in large cities." (2000).
Akbari, Hashem, and Arthur H Rosenfeld."Cool communities."Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy 1 (2000) 305-8.
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

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
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.