Roof solar reflectance and cooling energy use: Field research results from Florida

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-115

  Parker, Danny S ^a   Barkaszi Jr , Stephen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical saving; Heat transfer; Residential building; Roof coatings; Solar reflectance

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HOUSES; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; ROOFS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL LOAD;

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; ROOF COATINGS; SOLAR REFLECTANCE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 0031101119     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-7788(96)01000-6     Document Type: Article

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