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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.
Rose, Leanna S, Hashem Akbari, and Haider Taha. Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of greater Houston, Texas. 2003. LBNL-51448.
Taha, Haider, and Hashem Akbari. Cool roofs as an energy conservation measure for federal buildings. 2003. LBNL-51895.
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. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2002. LBNL-49210.
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.
Taha, Haider. Potential impacts of climate change on tropospheric ozone in California: A preliminary episodic modeling assessment of the Los Angeles Basin and the Sacramento Valley. 2001.
2000
Taha, Haider, Alan K Meier, Weijun Gao, and Toshio Ojima. "Mitigation of urban heat islands: meteorology, energy, and airquality impacts." Journal of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Engineering 529 (2000) 69-76.
1999
Akbari, Hashem, Leanna S Rose, and Haider Taha. Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of Sacramento, California. 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.
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.
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.
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.
1998
Taha, Haider. Impacts of cool cities on air quality: A preliminary modeling assessment for Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA. 1998. LBNL-42256.

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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.
1997
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.
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.
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Allan Chen, Haider Taha, and Arthur H Rosenfeld. Paving materials for heat island mitigation. 1997.
Taha, Haider. "Urban climates and heat islands: albedo, evapotranspiration, and anthropogenic heat." Energy and Buildings 25 (1997) 99-103.
1996
Taha, Haider. "Modeling impacts of increased urban vegetation on ozone air quality in the South Coast Air Basin." Atmospheric Environment 30 (1996) 3423-3430.
Rosenfeld, Arthur H, Joseph J Romm, Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, and Haider Taha. "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.

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1995
Akbari, Hashem, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Haider Taha. "Cool construction materials offer energy savings and help reduce smog." ASTM Standardization News 23 (1995) 32-37.
Rosenfeld, Arthur H, Hashem Akbari, Sarah E Bretz, Beth L Fishman, Dan M Kurn, David J Sailor, and Haider Taha. "Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates." Energy and Buildings 22.3 (1995) 255-265.
1994
Fishman, Beth L, Haider Taha, and Hashem Akbari. Meso-scale cooling effects of high albedo surfaces: Analysis of meteorological data from White Sands National Monument and White Sands Missile Range. 1994. LBL-35056.

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1993
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E Bretz, James W Hanford, Dan M Kurn, Beth L Fishman, and Haider Taha. Monitoring peak power and cooling energy savings of shade trees and white surfaces in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) service area: data analysis, simulations, and results. 1993.
1992
Taha, Haider, David J Sailor, and Hashem Akbari. High-albedo materials for reducing building cooling energy use. 1992.

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