Publications

X Author: Hashem Akbari

1999

Akbari, Hashem, Leanna S. Rose, and Haider Taha."Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: a case study of Sacramento, California." (1999). DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Steven J. Konopacki, and Melvin Pomerantz."Cooling energy savings potential of reflective roofs for residential and commercial buildings in the United States."Energy - The International Journal 25 (1999) 391-407. DOI(link is external)
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Paul H. Berdahl, Steven J. Konopacki, Haider Taha, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Reflective surfaces for cooler buildings and cities."Philosophical Magazine Part B 79 (1999) 1457-1476. DOI(link is external)

1998

Akbari, Hashem, and Steven J. Konopacki."The impact of reflectivity and emissivity of roofs on building cooling and heating energy use."Proceedings of Thermal VII: Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII (1998).
Akbari, Hashem, and Sarah E. Bretz."Cool systems for hot cities."Professional Roofing 32-35 (1998) 1-5.
Taha, Haider, Steven J. Konopacki, and Hashem Akbari."Impacts of lowered urban air temperatures on precursor emission and ozone air quality."Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 48.9 (1998) 860-865. DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Lisa M. Gartland, and Steven J. Konopacki."Measured energy savings of light-colored roofs: results from three California demonstration sites."1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 3 (1998) 1-13.
Konopacki, Steven J., Lisa M. Gartland, Hashem Akbari, and Leo I. Rainer."Demonstration of energy savings of cool roofs." (1998). DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Steven J. Konopacki, Danny S. Parker, Bruce A. Wilcox, Charles N. Eley, and Martha G. VanGeem."Calculations in support of SSP 90.1 for reflective roofs."ASHRAE Transactions 104.1A (1998) 984-995.
Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Hashem Akbari, Joseph J. Romm, and Melvin Pomerantz."Cool communities: strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction."Energy and Buildings 28 (1998) 51-62. DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem."Introduction, energy savings of reflective roofs."ASHRAE Technical Data Bulletin 14 (1998).
Bretz, Sarah E., Hashem Akbari, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Practical issues for using solar-reflective materials to mitigate urban heat islands."Atmospheric Environment 32 (1998) 95-101. DOI(link is external)
Konopacki, Steven J., and Hashem Akbari."Simulated impact of roof surface solar absorptance, attic, and duct insulation on cooling and heating energy use in single-family new residential buildings." (1998).

1997

Akbari, Hashem, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Cool buildings and cool communities."Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Buildings and the Environment 2 (1997) 301-308.
Konopacki, Steven J., Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, Sasa Gabersek, and Lisa M. Gartland."Cooling energy savings potential of light-colored roofs for residential and commercial buildings in 11 US metropolitan areas." (1997). DOI(link is external)
Bretz, Sarah E., and Hashem Akbari."Long-term performance of high-albedo roof coatings."Energy and Buildings 25.2 (1997) 159-167. DOI(link is external)
Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Joseph J. Romm, Hashem Akbari, and Alan C. Lloyd."Painting the Town White—and Green."MIT Technology Review 100.2 (1997) 52-59.
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Allan Chen, Haider Taha, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Paving materials for heat island mitigation." (1997). DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E. Bretz, Dan M. Kurn, and James W. Hanford."Peak power and cooling energy savings of high-albedo roofs."Energy and Buildings 25 (1997) 117-126. DOI(link is external)

1996

Akbari, Hashem, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Paul H. Berdahl."ASTM standards for measuring solar reflectance and infrared emittance of construction materials and comparing their steady-state surface temperatures."1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1 (1996) 1-11.
Konopacki, Steven J., and Hashem Akbari."Estimates of energy consumption by building type and end use at US Army installations." (1996).
Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, and Lisa M. Gartland."Impact of the temperature dependency of fiberglass insulation R-value on cooling energy use in buildings."1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 10 (1996) 85-94.
Heinemeier, Kristin E., Hashem Akbari, and John S. Kromer."Measuring savings in energy savings performance contracts using in-place energy management systems- A case study."1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 5 (1996) 77-86.
Gartland, Lisa M., Steven J. Konopacki, and Hashem Akbari."Modeling the effects of reflective roofing."1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 4 (1996) 117-125.
Konopacki, Steven J., Hashem Akbari, Larry Lister, and Lee DeBaille."Electrical energy and cost savings potential at DOD Facilities."Proceedings of the 1996 ASHRAE Summer Conference 102 (1996) 691-698.