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2004

Akbari, Hashem, Paul H Berdahl, Ronnen M Levinson, Stephen Wiel, Andre Desjarlais, William A Miller, Nancy Jenkins, Arthur H Rosenfeld, and Chris Scruton."Cool colored roofs to save energy and improve air quality."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 22-27, 2004 1 (2004) 1-16.
Akbari, Hashem, and Steven J Konopacki."Energy effects of heat-island reduction strategies in Toronto, Canada."Energy 29.2 (2004) 191-210. DOI

2003

Akbari, Hashem, and Essam Omar Assem."Energy efficiency for fueling the world."Proceedings of the Energy Conservation in Buildings Workshop (2003).
Akbari, Hashem."Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in two small non-residential buildings."Energy 28.9 (2003) 953-967. DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Ronnen M Levinson, and Paul H Berdahl."A Review of Methods for the Manufacture of Residential Roofing Materials." (2003).
Gustavsen, Arlid, and Paul H Berdahl."Spectral Emissivity of Anodized Aluminum and the Thermal Transmittance of Aluminum Window Frames."Nordic Journal of Building Physics 3 (2003) 1-12.
Taha, Haider, and Hashem Akbari."Cool roofs as an energy conservation measure for federal buildings." (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).
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).
Ting, Michael K, Jonathan G Koomey, and Melvin Pomerantz."Preliminary evaluation of the lifecycle costs and market barriers of reflective pavements." (2001). DOI

2000

Akbari, Hashem, and Leo I Rainer."Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in 3 AT&T regeneration buildings." (2000).
Levinson, Ronnen M, William W Delp, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and Mark P Modera."Effects of airflow infiltration on the thermal performance of internally insulated ducts."Energy and Buildings 32.3 (2000) 345-354. DOI