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Cool materials and cool roofs: Potentialities in Mediterranean buildings

Pages 201-266 | Published online: 06 Jun 2011

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Perla Zambrano-Prado, Alejandro Josa, Joan Rieradevall, Fernando Pérez-Aragüés, Juan F. Marchan, Santiago Gassó-Domingo & Xavier Gabarrell. (2020) Laboratory-based spectral data acquisition of roof materials. International Journal of Remote Sensing 41:23, pages 9180-9205.
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Michele Zinzi, Emiliano Carnielo & Alessandro Federici. (2014) Preliminary studies of a cool roofs' energy-rating system in Italy. Advances in Building Energy Research 8:1, pages 84-96.
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Anna Laura Pisello, Mattheos Santamouris & Franco Cotana. (2013) Active cool roof effect: impact of cool roofs on cooling system efficiency. Advances in Building Energy Research 7:2, pages 209-221.
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Fatemeh Rahmani, Mark Alan Robinson & M.R Barzegaran. (2022) Cool Coating Impacts on Power Efficiency, Energy Performance, and Durability of Solar Modules. Cool Coating Impacts on Power Efficiency, Energy Performance, and Durability of Solar Modules.
Robert C. Vella, Charles Yousif, Francisco Javier Rey Martinez & Javier María Rey Hernandez. (2022) Prioritising Passive Measures over Air Conditioning to Achieve Thermal Comfort in Mediterranean Baroque Churches. Sustainability 14:14, pages 8261.
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Indira Adilkhanova, Mat Santamouris & Geun Young Yun. (2022) Investigating the impact of local climatic conditions and cool materials on the energy consumption of the urban building stock; a case study of Seoul. Investigating the impact of local climatic conditions and cool materials on the energy consumption of the urban building stock; a case study of Seoul.
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Michele Zinzi, Stefano Agnoli, Giulia Ulpiani & Benedetta Mattoni. (2021) On the potential of switching cool roofs to optimize the thermal response of residential buildings in the Mediterranean region. Energy and Buildings 233, pages 110698.
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Michele Zinzi. (2016) Exploring the potentialities of cool facades to improve the thermal response of Mediterranean residential buildings. Solar Energy 135, pages 386-397.
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Alan Abela, Mike Hoxley, Paddy McGrath & Steve Goodhew. (2016) An investigation of the appropriateness of current methodologies for energy certification of Mediterranean housing. Energy and Buildings 130, pages 210-218.
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Michele Zinzi. (2016) Characterisation and assessment of near infrared reflective paintings for building facade applications. Energy and Buildings 114, pages 206-213.
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Chiara Ferrari, Alberto Muscio & Cristina Siligardi. (2016) Development of a Solar-reflective Ceramic Tile Ready for Industrialization. Procedia Engineering 169, pages 400-407.
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M. Santamouris. (2013) Using cool pavements as a mitigation strategy to fight urban heat island—A review of the actual developments. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 26, pages 224-240.
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