Publications

X Author: Ronnen M. Levinson

2008

Akbari, Hashem, and Ronnen M. Levinson."Evolution of cool roof standards in the United States."Advances in Building Energy Research 2.1 (2008) 1-32. DOI(link is external)

2007

Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, and Joseph C. Reilly."Cooler tile-roofed buildings with near-infrared-reflective non-white coatings."Building and Environment 42.7 (2007) 2591-2605. DOI(link is external)
Levinson, Ronnen M., Paul H. Berdahl, Hashem Akbari, William A. Miller, Ingo Joedicke, Joseph C. Reilly, Yoshi Suzuki, and Michelle Vondran."Methods of creating solar-reflective nonwhite surfaces and their application to residential roofing materials."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 91.4 (2007) 304-314. DOI(link is external)

2006

Akbari, Hashem, Paul Berdahl, Ronnen M. Levinson, Stephen Wiel, William A. Miller, and Andre Desjarlais."Cool Color Roofing Materials." (2006).
Akbari, Hashem, Craig P. Wray, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Tengfang T. Xu."Inclusion of Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance Prescriptive Requirements for Steep-Sloped Nonresidential Roofs in Title 24." (2006).
Wray, Craig P., Hashem Akbari, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Tengfang T. Xu."Inclusion of Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance Prescriptive Requirements for Residential Roofs in Title 24." (2006).

2005

Levinson, Ronnen M., Paul H. Berdahl, Asmeret A. Berhe, and Hashem Akbari."Effects of soiling and cleaning on the reflectance and solar heat gain of a light-colored roofing membrane."Atmospheric Environment 39.40 (2005) 7807-7824. DOI(link is external)
Levinson, Ronnen M., Paul H. Berdahl, and Hashem Akbari."Solar spectral optical properties of pigments—Part I: model for deriving scattering and absorption coefficients from transmittance and reflectance measurements."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 89.4 (2005) 319-349. DOI(link is external)
Levinson, Ronnen M., Paul H. Berdahl, and Hashem Akbari."Solar spectral optical properties of pigments—Part II: survey of common colorants."Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 89.4 (2005) 351-389. DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Leo I. Rainer."Monitoring the energy-use effects of cool roofs on California commercial buildings."Energy and Buildings 37.10 (2005) 1007-1016. DOI(link is external)
Akbari, Hashem, Asmeret A. Berhe, Ronnen M. Levinson, Stanley Graveline, Kevin Foley, Ana H. Delgado, and Ralph M. Paroli."Aging and Weathering of Cool Roofing Membranes." (2005).
Akbari, Hashem, Ronnen M. Levinson, William A. Miller, and Paul H. Berdahl."Potentials of urban heat island mitigation."Proceedings of the 1st International Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Evironment 1 (2005) 11.
Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, Steven J. Konopacki, and Sarah E. Bretz."Inclusion of cool roofs in nonresidential Title 24 prescriptive requirements."Energy Policy 33.2 (2005) 151-170. DOI(link is external)

2004

Akbari, Hashem, Paul H. Berdahl, Ronnen M. Levinson, Stephen Wiel, Andre Desjarlais, William A. Miller, Nancy Jenkins, Arthur H. Rosenfeld, and Chris Scruton."Cool colored roofs to save energy and improve air quality."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 22-27, 2004 1 (2004) 1-16.

2003

Akbari, Hashem, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Paul H. Berdahl."A Review of Methods for the Manufacture of Residential Roofing Materials." (2003).
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Sheng-Chieh Chang, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Brian Pon."Examples of cooler reflective streets for urban heat-island mitigation : portland cement concrete and chip seals." (2003).

2002

Carrié, François Rémi, Ronnen M. Levinson, Tengfang T. Xu, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William J. Fisk, Jennifer A. McWilliams, Mark P. Modera, and Duo Wang."Laboratory and Field Testing of an Aerosol-Based Duct-Sealing Technology for Large Commercial Buildings."ASHRAE Transactions (2002).
Levinson, Ronnen M., and Hashem Akbari."Effects of composition and exposure on the solar reflectance of portland cement concrete."Cement and Concrete Research 32 (2002) 1679-1698. DOI(link is external)

2001

Modera, Mark P., Olivier Brzozowski, François Rémi Carrié, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, William W. Delp, William J. Fisk, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Duo Wang."Sealing Ducts in Large Commercial Buildings with Aerosolized Sealant Particles."Energy & Buildings 34.7 (2001) 705-714. DOI(link is external)

2000

Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of airflow infiltration on the thermal performance of internally insulated ducts."Energy and Buildings 32.3 (2000) 345-354. DOI(link is external)
Fisk, William J., William W. Delp, Richard C. Diamond, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, Ronnen M. Levinson, Mark P. Modera, Albert (Matty) Nematollahi, and Duo Wang."Duct systems in large commercial buildings: physical characterization, air leakage and heat conduction gains."Energy and Buildings 32.1 (2000) 109-119.
Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of air infiltration on the effective thermal conductivity of internal fiberglass insulation and on the delivery of thermal capacity via ducts." (2000).
Levinson, Ronnen M., William W. Delp, Darryl J. Dickerhoff, and Mark P. Modera."Effects of Airflow Infiltration on the Thermal Performance of Internally-insulated Ducts."Energy & Buildings 32 (2000) 345-354.
Wray, Craig P., Mary Ann Piette, Max H. Sherman, Ronnen M. Levinson, Nance Matson, Debbie A. Driscoll, Jennifer A. McWilliams, Tengfang T. Xu, and William W. Delp."Residential Commissioning: A Review of Related Literature." (2000).

1997

Levinson, Ronnen M.."Near-Ground Cooling Efficacies of Trees and High-Albedo Surfaces."Department of Mechanical Engineering (1997).