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] . "The Case for Cool Roofs." 2012. 
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PDF (205.7 KB). "Reflectometer measurement of roofing aggregate albedo." Solar Energy 100 (2014) 159-171.
. "Measuring solar reflectance—Part I: Defining a metric that accurately predicts solar heat gain." Solar Energy 84.9 (2010) 1717-1744.
. "Effects of airflow infiltration on the thermal performance of internally insulated ducts." Energy and Buildings 32.3 (2000) 345-354.
. "Potential benefits of solar reflective car shells: Cooler cabins, fuel savings and emission reductions." Applied Energy 88.12 (2011) 4343-4357.
. "Solar access of residential rooftops in four California cities." Solar Energy 83.12 (2009) 2120-2135.
. "Effects of soiling and cleaning on the reflectance and solar heat gain of a light-colored roofing membrane." Atmospheric Environment 39.40 (2005) 7807-7824.
. "Measuring solar reflectance—Part II: Review of practical methods." Solar Energy 84.9 (2010) 1745-1759.
. "Impact of the temperature dependency of fiberglass insulation R-value on cooling energy use in buildings." 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1996: 85-94.
. "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.
. "Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces." University of California, Berkeley, 1997. LBNL-40334. PDF (959.24 KB)
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PDF (959.24 KB). "Cooler tile-roofed buildings with near-infrared-reflective non-white coatings." Building and Environment 42.7 (2007) 2591-2605.
. "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.
. Next-Generation Factory-Produced Cool Asphalt Shingles: Phase 1 Final Report. 2016. LBNL-2001007. PDF (9.62 MB)
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PDF (9.62 MB). "Solar spectral optical properties of pigments—Part II: survey of common colorants." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 89.4 (2005) 351-389.
. "Estimating cost effectiveness of residential yard trees for improving air quality in Sacramento, California, using existing models." Atmospheric Environment 32.1 (1998) 75-84.
. "Radiative forcing and temperature response to changes in urban albedos and associated CO2 offsets." Environmental Research Letters 5.1 (2010).
. "Cool roofs and global cooling: a response to Jacobson & Ten Hoeve (2011)." 2011. PDF (164.37 KB)
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PDF (164.37 KB). "Regional climate consequences of large-scale cool roof and photovoltaic array deployment." Environmental Research Letters 6.3 (2011). PDF (852.45 KB)
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PDF (852.45 KB). "Effects of soiling and weathering on the albedo of building envelope materials: Lessons learned from natural exposure in two European cities and tuning of a laboratory simulation practice." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 205 (2020). Accepted Manuscript (1.31 MB)
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Accepted Manuscript (1.31 MB). "Measured and simulated performance of reflective roofing systems in residential buildings." ASHRAE Transactions 104 (1998).
. "Are Cooler Surfaces a Cost-Effect Mitigation of Urban Heat Islands?." Urban Climate (2017). LBNL-2001095. PDF (540.32 KB)
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PDF (540.32 KB). "A Simple Tool for Estimating City-Wide Annual Electrical Energy Savings from Cooler Surfaces." Urban Climate 14.2 (2015) 315 - 325. LBNL-184804. PDF (1.22 MB)
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PDF (1.22 MB). "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.
. The effect of pavements' temperatures on air temperatures in large cities. Berkeley, CA, 2000. LBNL-43442. PDF (1.62 MB)
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