Modeling the outdoor cooling impact of highly radiative “super cool” materials applied on roofs

Prediction of surface temperature of building surrounding envelopes using holistic microclimate ENVI-met model

(2021) Aysan Forouzandeh   Sustainable Cities and Society

Solar reflective pavements – a policy panacea to heat mitigation?

(2020) Ariane Middel et al.   Environmental Research Letters

The motley drivers of heat and cold exposure in 21st century US cities

(2020) Ashley Mark Broadbent et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Effects of greenery enhancements for the resilience to heat waves: A comparison of analysis performed through mesoscale (WRF) and microscale (Envi-met) modeling

(2020) Umberto Berardi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

High albedo materials to counteract heat waves in cities: An assessment of meteorology, buildings energy needs and pedestrian thermal comfort

(2019) Serena Falasca et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Modeling the reduction of urban excess heat by green roofs with respect to different irrigation scenarios

(2018) Jannik Heusinger et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

On the energy impact of urban heat island in Sydney: Climate and energy potential of mitigation technologies

(2018) Mattheos Santamouris et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Modification of the association between high ambient temperature and health by urban microclimate indicators: A systematic review and meta-analysis

(2018) Leah H. Schinasi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Effectiveness of green and cool roofs in mitigating urban heat island effects during a heatwave event in the city of Melbourne in southeast Australia

(2018) H.M. Imran et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Direct and indirect effects of high-albedo roofs on energy consumption and thermal comfort of residential buildings

(2018) Amir Baniassadi et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Hierarchically porous polymer coatings for highly efficient passive daytime radiative cooling

(2018) J. Mandal et al.   SCIENCE

Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model’s performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review

(2018) S. Tsoka et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Temperature and cooling demand reduction by green-roof types in different climates and urban densities: A co-simulation parametric study

(2017) Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Scalable-manufactured randomized glass-polymer hybrid metamaterial for daytime radiative cooling

(2017) Yao Zhai et al.   SCIENCE

Surface energy balance of an extensive green roof as quantified by full year eddy-covariance measurements

(2017) Jannik Heusinger et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Relating microclimate, human thermal comfort and health during heat waves: An analysis of heat island mitigation strategies through a case study in an urban outdoor environment

(2017) Ferdinando Salata et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

On the ageing of cool roofs: Measure of the optical degradation, chemical and biological analysis and assessment of the energy impact

(2016) Elena Mastrapostoli et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada

(2016) Yupeng Wang et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Micrometeorological simulations to predict the impacts of heat mitigation strategies on pedestrian thermal comfort in a Los Angeles neighborhood

(2016) Mohammad Taleghani et al.   Environmental Research Letters

LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION TECHNIQUES – THE STATE OF THE ART

(2015) Hashem Akbari et al.   Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Environmental impacts of reflective materials: Is high albedo a ‘silver bullet’ for mitigating urban heat island?

(2015) Jiachuan Yang et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

A Subambient Open Roof Surface under the Mid-Summer Sun

(2015) Angus R. Gentle et al.   Advanced Science

Development and application of ‘thermal radiative power’ for urban environmental evaluation

(2015) Yupeng Wang et al.   Sustainable Cities and Society

Passive radiative cooling below ambient air temperature under direct sunlight

(2014) Aaswath P. Raman et al.   NATURE

Heat in courtyards: A validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands

(2014) Mohammad Taleghani et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Green-Roof Effects on Neighborhood Microclimate and Human Thermal Sensation

(2013) Lilliana Peng et al.   Energies

Evaluation of a microclimate model for predicting the thermal behavior of different ground surfaces

(2012) Xiaoshan Yang et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Local Climate Zones for Urban Temperature Studies

(2012) I. D. Stewart et al.   BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY

A study on the cooling effects of greening in a high-density city: An experience from Hong Kong

(2011) Edward Ng et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Dispersion modelling of traffic induced ultrafine particles in a street canyon in Antwerp, Belgium and comparison with observations

(2011) Irina Nikolova et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence

(2010) Diana E. Bowler et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING