Classification of building materials used in the urban envelopes according to their capacity for mitigation of the urban heat island in semiarid zones

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 22-32

  Alchapar, Noelia L ^a   Correa, Erica N ^a   Cantón, M Alicia ^a  

^a CONICET CCT Mendoza ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Heat island; Materials thermal behavior; Solar reflectance index; Urban envelope

Indexed keywords

ENVELOPING SURFACE; HEAT ISLAND; SELECTION OF MATERIALS; SOLAR REFLECTANCE; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THERMAL BEHAVIORS; URBAN ENVELOPE; URBAN SUSTAINABILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; INFRARED RADIATION; PAVEMENTS; REFLECTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 84887908568     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. H. Akbari, M. Pomerantz, and H. Taha Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy. Use and improve air quality in urban areas Solar Energy 70 3 2001 295 310 (Pubitemid 32333811)
2. M. Santamouris On the impact of urban climate to the energy consumption of buildings Solar Energy 70 3 2001 201 216 (Pubitemid 32333802)
3. H. Akbari, S. Davis, S. Dorsano, J. Huang, and S. Winert Cooling Our Communities 1992 US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy Analysis, Climate Change Division
4. S. Hassid The effect of the Athens heat island on air conditioning load Energy and Buildings 32 2000 131 141
5. M. Santamouris Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment 1st ed. 2001 James & James UK
6. C. Cartalis, A. Synodinou, M. Proedrou, A. Tsangrasoulis, and M. Santamouris Modifications in energy demand in urban areas as a result of climate changes: an assessment for the Southeast Mediterranean region Energy Conversion and Management 42 14 2001 1647 1656 (Pubitemid 32536010)
7. R. Araujo Prado, and F. Lourenço Ferreira Measurement of albedo and analysis of its influence the surface temperature of building roof materials Energy and Buildings 37 4 2005 294 300
8. M. Santamouris, K. Pavlou, A. Synnefa, K. Niachou, and D. Kolokotsa Recent progress on passive cooling techniques. Advanced technological developments to improve survivability levels in lowincome households Energy and Buildings 39 2007 859 866 b (Pubitemid 46628870)
9. E. Stathopoulou, G. Mihalakakou, M. Santamouris, and H. Bagiorgas Impact of temperature on tropospheric ozone concentration levels in urban environments Journal of Earth System Science 117 3 2008 227 236
10. F. Roig, L. Gonzalez, M. Abraham, E. Mendez, V. Roig, and C. Martinez Maps of desertification hazard of central western Argentina (Mendoza province) study case World Atlas of Thematic Indicators of Desertification, UNEP De Londres 1991 http://www.cricyt.edu.ar/ladyot/catalogo/cdandes/cap02.htm
11. E. Correa El caso del área metropolitana de Mendoza 2006 Universidad Nacional de Salta, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Tesis Doctoral Isla de calor urbana
12. A. Synnefa, M. Santamouris, and K. Apostolakis On the development, optical properties and thermal performance of cool colored coatings for the urban environment Solar Energy 81 2007 488 497 (Pubitemid 46463974)
13. M. Zinzi, and S. Agnoli Cool and green roofs. An energy and comfort comparison between passive cooling and mitigation urban heat island techniques for residential buildings in the Mediterranean region Energy and Buildings 55 2012 66 76
14. Taha H, Sailor D, Akbari H, High Albedo materials for reducing cooling energy use. Lawrence Berkley Laboratory Report 31721, UC-350, Berkley CA; 1992.
15. M. Santamouris, N. Papanikolaou, I. Koronakis, I. Livada, and D. Asimakopoulos Thermal and air flow characteristics in a deep pedestrian canyon under hot weather conditions Atmospheric Environment 33 1999 4503 4521 (Pubitemid 29341514)
16. M. Chen, W. Wei, and S. Wu On cold materials of pavement and high-temperature performance of asphalt concrete Materials Science Forum 620-622 2009 379 382
17. S. Bretz, and H. Akbari Long-term performance of high albedo roof coatings Energy and Buildings 25 1997 159 167 (Pubitemid 127416835)
18. R. Siegel, and J. Howell Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer 4th ed. 2002 Taylor and Francis New York
19. M. Santamouris, A. Synnefa, and T. Karlessi Using advanced cool materials in the urban built enviroment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort conditions Solar Energy 85 2011 3085 3102
20. V. Cheng, E. Ng, and B. Givoni Effect of envelope colour and thermal mass on indoor temperatures in hot humid climate Solar Energy 78 2005 528 534 (Pubitemid 40306809)
21. Taha, H., Sailor, D., Akbari, H., High Albedo Materials for Reducing Cooling Energy Use, Lawrence Berkley Laboratory Report 31721, UC-350, Berkley CA. 1992.
22. M. Santamouris, A. Synnefa, and T. Karlessi Using advanced cool materials in the urban built environment to mitigate heat islands and improve thermal comfort Solar Energy 85 2011 3085 3102
23. M. Muselli Passive cooling for air-conditioning energy savings with new radiative low-cost coatings Energy and Buildings 42 2010 945 954
24. ASTM STANDARD E1980-11. Standard practice for calculating solar reflectance index of horizontal and low-sloped opaque surfaces 2011.
25. L. Doulos, M. Santamouris, and I. Livada Passive cooling of outdoor urban spaces. The role of materials Solar Energy 77 2001 231 249 (Pubitemid 38921109)
26. P. Chimkla, A. Hagishima, and J. Tanimoto Computer system to support albedo calculation in urban areas Building and Environment 2004 391213 391221
27. ASTM Standard E 1933-99a. Standard test methods for measuring and compensating for emissivity using infrared imaging radiometers 2006.
28. H. Akbari, R. Levinson, and S. Stern Procedure for measuring the solar reflectance of flat or curved roofing assemblies Solar Energy 82 2008 648 655
29. D. Sailor, K. Resh, and D. Segura Field measurement of albedo for limited extent test surfaces Solar Energy 80 2006 589 599
30. KIPP & ZONEN. Product catalogue. http://www.kippzonen.com (accessed: 1.03.12.)
31. Fluke Ti 55-IR chamber 2010.
32. Correa E, Alchapar N, Cantón A. Estrategias de mitigación de la isla de calor urbano en ciudades de zonas áridas. El caso de los materiales. Encuentro Nacional de Tecnología de Ambiente Construído. ENTAC. RS 2010.