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Cool Retrospective: July 2015

Global Cool Cities Alliance
Tags: Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Health, Pavements, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , , , , , , ,

Publication Date: July 2015

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Cool Roofs and Pavements: A Strategy for Adaptation

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA))
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: May 2015

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Cool Retrospective: January 2015

Global Cool Cities Alliance
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, Pavements, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: December 2014

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Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change

Ottmar Edenhofer, Co-Chair / Editor (IPCC Working Group III)
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, More Cool Technologies, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, , , ,

Publication Date: November 2014

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The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard – Interactive Map

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Tags: Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, , ,

Publication Date: October 2014

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Cool Retrospective: October 2014

Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, East Asia, Economics, Energy, Europe / Eurasia, Global Climate, Health, Pavements, Roofs, Social Impacts, South America, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Websites, , ,

Publication Date: October 2014

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A systems approach to evaluating the air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies

Tammy M. Thompson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 77 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Global Climate, Health, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts

Publication Date: August 2014

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FACT SHEET: Taking Action to Support State, Local, and Tribal Leaders as They Prepare Communities for the Impacts of Climate Change

Office of the White House Press Secretary
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Social Impacts, Urban Heat Island, , , , ,

Publication Date: July 2014

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Cool Retrospective: July 2014

Global Cool Cities Alliance
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Essential Reading, Health, Pavements, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: July 2014

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Cool Retrospective 2013

Global Cool Cities Alliance
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, Health, Pavements, Philadelphia Coolest Block Contest, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Water

Publication Date: March 2014

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Washington DC Smart Roof Program Overview

Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Roofs

Publication Date: December 2013

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Los Angeles City Council Cool Roofs Ruling

Tags: Air Quality, Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Health, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: December 2013

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Still Cool After All These Years

Stan Graveline (Sika Sarnafil)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Roofs

Publication Date: October 2013

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The Cool Surface Opportunity in Los Angeles

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance)
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, , , ,

Publication Date: March 2013

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GCCA and C40 Webinar: Cool Cities Network

Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Social Impacts, Southeast Asia / Pacific Islands, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Videos, Water

Publication Date: February 2013

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Cool Roofs, Cool Pavements, Cool Cities, Cool World

Hashem Akbari (Concordia University) and Mat Santamouris (University of Athens)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, More Cool Technologies, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: December 2012

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Energy Saving Cool Roofs Installed at Y-12 Security Complex

Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Websites

Publication Date: October 2012

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GCCA Support Letter for ASHRAE 189.1 Addendum i Proposal

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance)
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, ,

Publication Date: October 2012

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Green Roof Energy Calculator

Tags: Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Roofs, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Websites, ,

Publication Date: September 2012

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EPA Urban Heat Island Webcast

Neelam Patel (Environmental Protection Agency), Brian Stone (Georgia Tech University), Brendan Reed (City of Chula Vista, CA), Matt Grubisich (Texas Tree Foundation) and Norman Mouraya (Austin Energy)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Websites

Publication Date: August 2012

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EPA Heat Island Group Newsroom

Environmental Protection Agency
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, More Cool Technologies, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, Websites,

Publication Date: June 2012

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Looking Up: How Green Roofs and Cool Roofs Can Reduce Energy Use, Address Climate Change, and Protect Water Resources in Southern California

Noah Garrison (Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)), Cara Horowitz (Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment, UCLA School of Law) and Chris Ann Lunghino (Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC))
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, ,

Publication Date: June 2012

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The Case for Cool Roofs

Ronnen Levinson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Roofs, Scientific Literature

Publication Date: May 2012

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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Roofs, Websites, , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)

Oakridge National Laboratory
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Videos, Websites, , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Business Council for Sustainable Energy

Tags: Economics, More Cool Technologies, Websites

Publication Date: April 2012

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California Title 24

California Energy Commission
Tags: Air Quality, Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Roofs, Technical Working Group, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Websites, , , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

North Carolina Solar Center and Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, More Cool Technologies, Roofs, Websites, ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Federal Energy Management Program Cool Roof Resources

U.S. Department of Energy
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Websites, , , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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International Code Council

Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Websites, ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Urban Heat Island Group

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy )
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Websites, , , , , , , , , , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

U.S. Green Building Council
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, More Cool Technologies, Pavements, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Websites, , , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (U.S. Department of Energy )
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Websites, , , , ,

Publication Date: April 2012

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Webinar: Mitigating the Urban Heat Island

Sonoran Institute
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Videos, Water

Publication Date: April 2012

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NYC Cool Roofs Annual Report 2011

NYC Service, NYC Department of Buildings, Con Edison and Google
Tags: Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, , ,

Publication Date: March 2012

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Advancing Cool Surfaces: International and Domestic Activities

Jacqueline Wong (U.S. Department of Energy)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Health, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance)
Tags: Air Quality, Economics, Energy, Health, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Social Impacts, South Asia, Thermal Comfort, , , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Reflective Covered Surfaces, Mexican Cool Surfaces Conference

Liliana Campos (Asociación de Empresas para el Ahorro de la Energía en la Edificación (AEAEE))
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Remarks of Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne at the Mexican Cool Surfaces Conference

Earl Anthony Wayne (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Roofs, Social Impacts, , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Review of Research: Creating Cooler Communities and Cooler Products

Haley Gilbert (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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The National Commission on Energy Efficiency of Mexico: Building Programs and Policies

David Gutierrez (National Commission on Energy Efficiency (CONUEE))
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Zero Energy Homes: A Climate Change Solution for Latin America

Arturo Echeverria (Asociación de Empresas para el Ahorro de la Energía en la Edificación (AEAEE))
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Health, Mexico Cool Surfaces Conference February 2012, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, , , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Non Residential Cool Roof Cost Summary

Architectural Energy Corporation
Tags: Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, North America / Central America, Roofs, ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Potential energy savings from cool roofs in Spain and Andalusia

Sergio Boixo (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA AND Information Sciences Institute, USC, Marina del Rey CA, USA)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Europe / Eurasia, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, , , , , ,

Publication Date: February 2012

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Cool Roofs in APEC Economies: Review of Experience, Best Practices, and Potential Benefits

Philip Jacey (Building System and Diagnostics PTE LTD)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, East Asia, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, Health, Program Materials, Roofs, South Asia, Southeast Asia / Pacific Islands, Urban Heat Island, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Publication Date: December 2011

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Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EM&V) Protocol, Arkansas Rulemaking

Arkansas Public Service Commission
Tags: Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Program Materials, Roofs, , , ,

Publication Date: October 2011

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Bright roofs, big city: Keeping L.A. cool through an aggressive cool-roof program

Cara Horowitz (Emmett Center on Climate Change and Environment, UCLA School of Law)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, ,

Publication Date: October 2011

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Cool Roofs: City of Melbourne Research Report

University of Melbourne
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, Program Materials, Roofs, Southeast Asia / Pacific Islands, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , , ,

Publication Date: September 2011

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100 Cool Cities – Overcoming Barriers of Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements

Hashem Akbari (Concordia University)
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, GSEP Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group Meeting September 2011, Health, Pavements, Presentations, Roofs, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: September 2011

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Cool & Protective Enveloping of Buildings with Cool Roofs & Green Hues of Success

Neetu Jain (Panache, Inc)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, GSEP Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group Meeting September 2011, Health, Presentations, Roofs, Social Impacts, South Asia, ,

Publication Date: September 2011

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Cool Roof Activities in India

Vishal Garg (Indian Institute for Information Technology - Hyderabad (IIIT-H))
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, GSEP Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group Meeting September 2011, Pavements, Presentations, Roofs, South Asia, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: September 2011

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Energy Efficiency Activities on Residences and Buildings – Cool Roof Paints – in Japan

Koichi Inoue (Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI))
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, East Asia, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, GSEP Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group Meeting September 2011, More Cool Technologies, Presentations, Roofs, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: September 2011

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White Roofs to Cool Your Building, Your City and the World

Arthur Rosenfeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, GSEP Cool Roofs and Pavements Working Group Meeting September 2011, Health, Presentations, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: September 2011

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New York City’s Cool Roof/Cool City Strategies

Laurie Kerr (New York City Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Pavements, Presentations, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, ,

Publication Date: July 2011

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2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Staff Workshop

Dan Suyeyasu (Architectural Energy Corporation)
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, North America / Central America, Presentations, Roofs,

Publication Date: June 2011

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Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report 2010

Greenworks Philadelphia
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, ,

Publication Date: June 2011

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Chula Vista, CA Climate Adaptation Strategy

City of Chula Vista, CA
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Sample Program Documents, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , , ,

Publication Date: May 2011

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Residential Cool Roof / Roof Insulation Measures

John Arent (Architectural Energy Corporation)
Tags: Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, Presentations, Roofs, , , ,

Publication Date: April 2011

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Developing an Energy Conservation Building Code Implementation Strategy in India

Satish Kumar (International Resources Group (IRG) et al)
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, Program Materials, Roofs, South Asia, ,

Publication Date: August 2010

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Cool Roofs on National Nuclear Security Facilities: Case Study

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs

Publication Date: July 2010

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Cool Roof, Solar PV, and Lighting Upgrade at the 114th Precinct

New York City Citywide Administrative Services
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Roofs,

Publication Date: June 2010

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Cooling the Public Realm: Climate-Resilient Urban Design

Jeffrey Raven
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: May 2010

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Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter Signing Cool Roof Bill

City of Philadelphia
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Economics, Energy, Images, North America / Central America, Philadelphia Coolest Block Contest, Program Materials, Roofs,

Publication Date: May 2010

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Greener Alleys Chicago

Janet Attarian (Chicago Department of Transportation)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, North America / Central America, Pavements, Urban Heat Island, Water, ,

Publication Date: May 2010

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Las Vegas Urban Heat Island Summary

City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water

Publication Date: April 2010

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The Process Behind PlaNYC: How the City of New York Developed its Comprehensive Long-Term Sustainability Plan

ICLEI and New York City Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Program Materials, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: April 2010

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Coolest Block Contest Fact Sheet

Retrofit Philly
Tags: Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, North America / Central America, Philadelphia Coolest Block Contest, Program Materials, Roofs, Sample Program Documents, ,

Publication Date: February 2010

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Letter from Mayor Michael A. Nutter Announcing the Launch of the Coolest Block Contest

Michael Nutter (City of Philadelphia)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Philadelphia Coolest Block Contest, Program Materials, Roofs, Sample Program Documents, ,

Publication Date: February 2010

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Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies, Cool Roofs Chapter

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Water,

Publication Date: January 2010

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Potential benefits of cool roofs on commercial buildings: conserving energy, saving money, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants

Ronnen Levinson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: December 2009

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Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) Urban Heat Island mitigation efforts

Misha Sarkovich (Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD))
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , ,

Publication Date: September 2009

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SMUD Shade Tree and Cool Roof Programs: Case Study in Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effects

Misha Sarkovich (Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD))
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , , , ,

Publication Date: September 2009

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Mitigating New York City’s Heat Island: Integrating Stakeholder Perspectives and Scientific Evaluation

Cynthia Rosenzweig (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies et al)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, , ,

Publication Date: September 2009

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The Urban Heat Island and its Impact on Heat Waves and Human Health in Shanghai

Jianguo Tan (Shanghai Urban Environmental Meteorology Center et al)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Health, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , , ,

Publication Date: September 2009

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City of Houston Code Enforcement: Cool Roof Code

Sheila Blake (City of Houston)
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, , ,

Publication Date: March 2009

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GCCA Board Members Explain How Cool Roofs Could Save Money, Save Planet

Ken Miguel (KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA)
Tags: Air Quality, Economics, Energy, Health, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, Videos, , , , , , ,

Publication Date: March 2009

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Urban Climate Modeling, Heat Island Mitigation and Local Knowledge: Co-producing Science for Urban Policy

Lily Parshall (Columbia University, New York) and Jason Corburn (University of California, Berkeley)
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, ,

Publication Date: January 2009

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Washington, DC Building Code Chapter 15A: Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures

District of Columbia
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs,

Publication Date: December 2008

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Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies (Full)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, Evaluation Tools, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, Websites, ,

Publication Date: October 2008

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Urban Heat Island Mitigation Can Improve New York City’s Environment

Joyce Klein Rosenthal (Sustainable South Bronx), Rob Crauderueff (Sustainable South Bronx) and Majora Carter (Sustainable South Bronx)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: October 2008

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Clean Energy Options for Addressing High Electric Demand Days

ICF International and Enivronmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, , , ,

Publication Date: September 2008

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Evolution of Cool Roof Standards in the US

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Ronnen Levinson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Case Studies, Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, Roofs

Publication Date: June 2008

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Weathering of roofing materials – An overview

Paul Berdahl (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Berkeley, CA)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Roofs, , , , ,

Publication Date: April 2008

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Cool Roofs and Thermal Insulation: Energy Savings and Peak Demand Reduction

Marcus Bianchi (Johns Manville), Andre Desjarlais (Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL)), William Miller (Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL)) and Thomas Petrie (Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Scientific Literature, ,

Publication Date: December 2007

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Energy Savings for Stucco Walls Coated with Cool Colors

Thomas Petrie (Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) et al)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, More Cool Technologies, Scientific Literature, ,

Publication Date: December 2007

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Global Cooling: Effect of Urban Albedo on Global Temperature

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)), Surabi Menon (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)) and Arthur Rosenfeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL))
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Essential Reading, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: September 2007

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An Introduction to Cool Roofs

USAID Energy Conservation and Commercialization Project, Phase III (ECO-3)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Program Materials, Roofs, South Asia, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: September 2007

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A Practical Guide to White Coatings: How to Talk to Building Owners About Cool Roofs

Steve Heinje (Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association) and Tom Meyer (Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Program Materials, Roofs,

Publication Date: February 2007

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Urbanization and global environmental change: local effects of urban warming

Sue Grimmond (King's College, London)
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Health, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: January 2007

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Current State and Future Prospects of Cool Roof in Japan

Yasushi Kondo (Musashi Institute of Technology)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, East Asia, Economics, Energy, Program Materials, Roofs, Urban Heat Island,

Publication Date: August 2006

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Strategic Plan for Urban Heat Island Mitigation in the Houston Area

David Hitchcock (Houston Advanced Research Center)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Sample Program Documents, Social Impacts, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , ,

Publication Date: July 2006

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Air Pollution removal by urban trees and shrubs in the United States

Daniel Crane (USDA Forest Service) and Jack Stevens (USDA Forest Service)
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Scientific Literature, Vegetation and Shade Trees, ,

Publication Date: April 2006

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Ten Years of Cool Roofing Research at the Florida Solar Energy Center

Danny Parker (Florida Solar Energy Center)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort,

Publication Date: December 2005

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Report on the Environmental Benefits and Costs of Green Roof Technology for the City of Toronto

Hitesh Doshi (Ryerson University et al)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Program Materials, Roofs, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, , ,

Publication Date: October 2005

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Austin Energy’s Cool Roof Rebate Program

Norman Muraya (Austin Energy)
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Presentations, Program Materials, Roofs, , , , , , ,

Publication Date: October 2005

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Energy Saving Potentials and Air Quality Benefits of Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , ,

Publication Date: August 2005

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Potentials of urban heat island mitigation

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Ronnen Levinson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), William Miller (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Paul Berdahl (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, ,

Publication Date: August 2005

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Calculating energy saving potentials of heat island reduction strategies

H. Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and S. Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees,

Publication Date: April 2005

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Inclusion of cool roofs in nonresidential Title 24 prescriptive requirements

Ronnen Levinson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Steve Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Sarah Bretz (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Codes / Standards / Laws, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Technical Working Group, ,

Publication Date: January 2005

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A comparison of municipal forest benefits and costs in Modesto and Santa Monica, California, USA

E Gregory McPherson (USDA Forest Service)
Tags: Documents, Economics, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Social Impacts, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, ,

Publication Date: November 2004

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Potential energy savings in buildings by an urban tree planting program in California

Gregory McPherson (USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station) and James R. Simpson (USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station)
Tags: Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , , ,

Publication Date: November 2004

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Comparison of Energy Impact of Heat Island Reduction Strategies between Tokyo and Houston

Akira Urano (Taisei Technology Center) and Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, East Asia, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , ,

Publication Date: August 2004

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Cool Houston: A Plan for Cooling the Region

David Hitchcock (Houston Advanced Research Center)
Tags: Air Quality, Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Pavements, Program Materials, Roofs, Sample Program Documents, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, Water, , ,

Publication Date: July 2004

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Impact Evaluation of the Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia’s Cool Roof Program

Michael Blasnik (M. Blasnik and Associates)
Tags: Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Roofs, Urban Heat Island, ,

Publication Date: May 2004

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Energy effects of heat island reduction strategies in Toronto, Canada

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), et al.)
Tags: Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees,

Publication Date: February 2004

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Inclusion of Cool Roofs in Nonresidential Title 24 Prescriptive Requirements

Pacific Gas and Electric
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Publication Date: May 2002

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Energy savings for heat-island reduction strategies in Chicago and Houston (including updates for Baton Rouge, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City)

Steven Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , , , , ,

Publication Date: February 2002

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Measured energy savings and demand reduction from a reflective roof membrane on a large retail store in Austin

Konopacki, Steven J. (Heat Island Group, Energy Analysis Department, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory)
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Thermal Comfort, , , ,

Publication Date: June 2001

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Measured Energy Savings and Demand Reduction from a Reflective Roof Membrane on a Large Retail Store in Austin

Steven Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Case Studies, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Scientific Literature, , , ,

Publication Date: June 2001

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Indirect carbon reduction by residential vegetation and planting strategies in Chicago, USA

H.-K. Jo (Kangwon National University) and E.G. McPherson (Western Center for Urban Forest Research, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis)
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees,

Publication Date: March 2001

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Energy STAR Case Study: Jefferson Houston Elementary School

Energy STAR Program
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Publication Date: June 2000

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Energy STAR Case Study: Our Savior’s Elementary School

Energy STAR Program
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Publication Date: June 2000

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Cool Communities: Strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction

Arthur H. Rosenfeld (US Department of Energy), Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Joseph J. Romm, Melvin Pomerantz (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and
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Publication Date: August 1999

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Energy and peak power savings potential of radiant cooling systems in US commercial buildings

Corina Stetiu (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Documents, Economics, Energy, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: June 1999

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Practical issues for using solar-reflective materials to mitigate urban heat islands

Sarah Bretz (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)), Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)) and Arthur Rosenfeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, More Cool Technologies, North America / Central America, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, ,

Publication Date: January 1998

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Paving Materials for Heat Island Mitigation

A Chen (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ), H. Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ), H. Taha (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ), A.H. Rosenfeld (US Department of Energy (DOE)) and M. Pomerantz (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) )
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, North America / Central America, Pavements, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, , ,

Publication Date: November 1997

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Demonstration of Cooling Energy Savings of Light Colored Roof Surfacing in Florida Commercial Buildings: Retail Strip Mall

Danny Parker (Florida Solar Energy Center), Jeffrey Sonne (Florida Solar Energy Center) and John Sherwin (Florida Solar Energy Center)
Tags: Case Studies, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, ,

Publication Date: October 1997

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Cooling Energy Savings Potential of Light-Colored Roofs for Residential and Commercial Buildings in 11 US Metropolitan Areas

S. Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)), H. Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)), M. Pomerantz (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)), S. Gabersek and L. Gartland
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, North America / Central America, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , ,

Publication Date: May 1997

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Modeling the Effects of Reflective Roofing

Lisa Gartland (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Steven Konopacki (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Roofs, Scientific Literature

Publication Date: August 1996

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Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates

Arthur H. Rosenfeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Sarah Bretz (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Beth L. Fishman (University of California, Davis), Dan M. Kurn (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)), David Sailor (Tulane University) and Haider Taha (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Case Studies, Cool Materials Science, Economics, Energy, Evaluation Tools, Global Climate, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island, Vegetation and Shade Trees, , ,

Publication Date: August 1995

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Residential cooling loads and the urban heat island—the effects of albedo

Haider Taha (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)), Arthur Rosenfeld (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL)) and Joe Huang (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL))
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Publication Date: June 1988

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Analysis of “Economic Comparison of White, Green, and Black Flat Roofs in the United States

Tags: Economics, Evaluation Tools, Roofs, Scientific Literature
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Climate Action in Megacities, Volume 2.0

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Tags: Air Quality, Codes / Standards / Laws, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, Urban Heat Island
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Cool Roof Program Europe

Mat Santamouris (University of Athens)
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Europe / Eurasia, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, Program Materials, Roofs, Urban Heat Island
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Cool Roofing Myths, Facts and Information

VinylRoofs.org
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Development of a numerical simulation system toward comprehensive assessments of urban warming countermeasures including their impacts upon the urban buildings’ energy demands

Yukihiro Kikegawa (Global Environment Laboratory, Fuji Research Institute Corporation), Yutaka Genchi (Research Center for Life Cycle Assessment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Hiroshi Yoshikado (Research Center for Chemical Risk Management, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) and Hiroaki Kondo (Institute for Environmental Management Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
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Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2

Hashem Akbari (Lawrence Bereley National Lab (LBNL)), Surabi Menon (Lawrence Bereley National Lab (LBNL)) and Arthur Rosenfeld (Lawrence Bereley National Lab (LBNL))
Tags: Air Quality, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Pavements, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Thermal Comfort, Urban Heat Island, , , ,
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Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs

Bryan Urban (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems) and Kurt Roth (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems)
Tags: Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Essential Reading, Evaluation Tools, North America / Central America, Roofs
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How Cool Roofs Work

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Introduction to Cool Roofs and Pavements

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance)
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National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)

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Roof Savings Calculator

Oakridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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TPO White Roof Installation in Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey Renewable Energy
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Economic Comparison of White, Green, and Black Flat Roofs in the United States

Julian Sproul (Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory)
Tags: Air Quality, Cool Materials Science, Documents, Economics, Energy, Global Climate, Greenhouse Gases, Health, North America / Central America, Roofs, Scientific Literature, Urban Heat Island

Publication Date: 20140123

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GCCA Responds to ASU Paper Unintended Consequences

Kurt Shickman (Global Cool Cities Alliance)
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Publication Date: 20140127