Publications
"Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces." University of California, Berkeley, 1997. LBNL-40334.
. "A novel technique for the production of cool colored concrete tile and asphalt shingle roofing products." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 94.6 (2010) 946-954.
. "Potential benefits of cool roofs on commercial buildings: conserving energy, saving money, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants." Energy Efficiency 3.1 (2010) 53-109.
. "Effects of composition and exposure on the solar reflectance of portland cement concrete." Cement and Concrete Research 32 (2002) 1679-1698.
. "Measuring solar reflectance—Part I: Defining a metric that accurately predicts solar heat gain." Solar Energy 84.9 (2010) 1717-1744.
. "Estimating the solar access of typical residential rooftops: A case study in San Jose, CA." Solar 2008. San Diego, CA, 2008. LBNL-381E.
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"Radiative forcing and temperature response to changes in urban albedos and associated CO2 offsets." Environmental Research Letters 5.1 (2010).
. "Measured and simulated performance of reflective roofing systems in residential buildings." ASHRAE Transactions 104 (1998).
. "Cooler reflective pavements give benefits beyond energy savings: durability and illumination." ACEEE 2000 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2000: 293-304. LBNL-45370.
. . "Reflective surfaces for cooler buildings and cities." Philosophical Magazine Part B 79 (1999) 1457-1476.
. Examples of cooler reflective streets for urban heat-island mitigation : portland cement concrete and chip seals. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2003. LBNL-49283.
. Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of greater Houston, Texas. 2003. LBNL-51448.
. "Painting the Town White—and Green." MIT Technology Review 100.2 (1997) 52-59.
. "Painting the town white: California Energy Commissioner, Art Rosenfeld, explains the benefits of cool roofs." National Public Radio. 2009. Television.
. "Policies to reduce heat islands: Magnitudes of benefits and incentives to achieve them." 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 18th ed. Vol. 9. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, 1996. 177-186. LBL-38679.
. "Cool communities: strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction." Energy and Buildings 28 (1998) 51-62.
. "Meteorological modeling applications in building energy simulations." 1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1992.
. "Measured impact of neighborhood tree cover on microclimate." 1992 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1992: 149-158.
. "Soiling of building envelope surfaces and its effect on solar reflectance—Part I: Analysis of roofing product databases." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95.12 (2011) 3385-3399.
. "Estimating the effect of using cool coatings on energy loads and thermal comfort in residential buildings in various climatic conditions." Energy and Buildings 39.11 (2007) 1167-1174.
. "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.
. Cool roofs as an energy conservation measure for federal buildings. 2003. LBNL-51895.
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