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Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates
Energy and Buildings · 1995 · Vol. 22(3) · pp. 255–265
Arthur H. Rosenfeld✉(Island Hospital)Hashem Akbari(Island Hospital)Sarah Bretz(Island Hospital)Beth L. Fishman(Island Hospital)Dan Stamper-Kurn(Island Hospital)David J. Sailor(Island Hospital)Haider Taha(Island Hospital)
Urban Heat Island MitigationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationWind and Air Flow StudiesUrban heat islandAlbedo (alchemy)Environmental scienceReflective surfacesAir conditioningMeteorologyEngineeringGeography
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- U.S. Department of Energy
- Colorado State University
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