A multi-criteria methodology for comparing the energy and environmental behavior of cool, green and traditional roofs

Building and Environment

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-81

  Gagliano, Antonio ^a   Detommaso, Maurizio ^a   Nocera, Francesco ^a   Evola, Gianpiero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cool roof; Environmental performance; Green roof; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; THERMAL INSULATION;

COOL ROOFS; ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GREEN ROOF; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; URBAN HEAT ISLAND; URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS;

ROOFS;

COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT ISLAND; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROOF; URBAN CLIMATE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84926430008     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.043     Document Type: Article

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