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1987
Akbari, Hashem, Yu Joe Huang, Haider Taha, and Arthur H Rosenfeld. "The potential of vegetation in reducing summer cooling loads in residential buildings." Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology 26.9 (1987) 1103-1116.
1988
Taha, Haider, Hashem Akbari, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Yu Joe Huang. "Residential cooling loads and the urban heat island—the effects of albedo." Building and Environment 23 (1988) 271-283.
1990
Akbari, Hashem, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Haider Taha. "Summer heat islands, urban trees, and white surfaces." Proceedings of the 1990 ASHRAE Winter Conference 1990.
Huang, Yu Joe, Hashem Akbari, and Haider Taha. "The wind-shielding and shading effects of trees on residential heating and cooling requirements." Proceedings of the ASHRAE Winter Conference 1990: 11-14.
1991
Taha, Haider, Hashem Akbari, and Arthur H Rosenfeld. "Heat island and oasis effects of vegetative canopies: micro-meteorological field-measurements." Theoretical and Applied Climatology 44 (1991) 123-138.
1992
Taha, Haider, David J Sailor, and Hashem Akbari. High-albedo materials for reducing building cooling energy use. 1992.
Akbari, Hashem, and Haider Taha. "The impact of trees and white surfaces on residential heating and cooling energy use in four Canadian cities." Energy 17 (1992) 141-149.
Bretz, Sarah E, Hashem Akbari, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Haider Taha. Implementation of solar-reflective surfaces: materials and utility programs. Berkeley, CA: LBNL, 1992. LBNL-32467.

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Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E Bretz, James W Hanford, Arthur H Rosenfeld, David J Sailor, Haider Taha, and Willem Bos. Monitoring peak power and cooling energy savings of shade trees and white surfaces in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) service area: project design and preliminary results. 1992. LBL-33342.

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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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.

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