Experimental analysis of natural gravel covering as cool roofing and cool pavement

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 4706-4722

  Pisello, Anna Laura ^a   Pignatta, Gloria ^a   Castaldo, Veronica Lucia ^a   Cotana, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cool pavements; Cool paving; Cool roof; Energy efficiency in buildings; Highly reflective gravel; In field albedo; Reduction of cooling demand; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PAVEMENT; REFLECTANCE; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84906231860     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su6084706     Document Type: Article

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