Effect of ageing on solar spectral reflectance of roofing membranes: Natural exposure in Roma and Milano and the impact on the energy needs of commercial buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 333-343

  Paolini, Riccardo ^a,b   Zinzi, Michele ^c   Poli, Tiziana ^a   Carnielo, Emiliano ^d   Mainini, Andrea Giovanni ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

^d ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Building energy need; Building envelope; Cool roof; Natural exposure; Soiling; Solar reflectance; UV Vis NIR

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; REFLECTION; ROOFS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; URBAN GROWTH;

AGEING; BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING ENVELOPES; COOL ROOFS; NATURAL EXPOSURE; SOILING; SOLAR REFLECTANCE; UV-VIS-NIR;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84907556210     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.008     Document Type: Article

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