Hashem Akbari

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Hashem Akbari

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Hashem Akbari's Degrees

PhD Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley
Masters Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors Mechanical Engineering Sharif University of Technology

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Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas (2001) (1538)
Shade trees reduce building energy use and CO2 emissions from power plants. (2002) (591)
COOL COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIES FOR HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION AND SMOG REDUCTION (1998) (534)
Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2 (2009) (502)
Estimating the effect of using cool coatings on energy loads and thermal comfort in residential buildings in various climatic conditions (2007) (473)
Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates (1995) (447)
Peak power and cooling energy savings of shade trees (1997) (351)
Calculating energy-saving potentials of heat-island reduction strategies (2005) (347)
Solar spectral optical properties of pigments—Part II: survey of common colorants (2004) (325)
Residential cooling loads and the urban heat island—the effects of albedo (1988) (318)
Local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques – the state of the art (2015) (313)
Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada (2016) (309)
Peak power and cooling energy savings of high-albedo roofs (1997) (294)
Solar spectral optical properties of pigments. Part I: model for deriving scattering and absorption coefficients from transmittance and reflectance measurements (2005) (292)
Three decades of urban heat islands and mitigation technologies research (2016) (290)
The Potential of Vegetation in Reducing Summer Cooling Loads in Residential Buildings (1987) (275)
Global cooling updates: Reflective roofs and pavements (2012) (274)
Methods of creating solar-reflective nonwhite surfaces and their application to residential roofing materials (2005) (262)
Practical issues for using solar-reflective materials to mitigate urban heat islands (1998) (244)
Long-term performance of high-albedo roof coatings (1997) (243)
Analyzing the land cover of an urban environment using high-resolution orthophotos (2003) (241)
Potential benefits of cool roofs on commercial buildings: conserving energy, saving money, and reducing emission of greenhouse gases and air pollutants (2010) (228)
Cooling our Communities. A Guidebook on Tree Planting and Light-Colored Surfacing - eScholarship (2009) (228)
Weathering of Roofing Materials-An Overview (2008) (226)
Cooler tile-roofed buildings with near-infrared-reflective non-white coatings (2004) (208)
Cooling energy savings potential of reflective roofs for residential and commercial buildings in the United States (1999) (200)
The impact of trees and white surfaces on residential heating and cooling energy use in four Canadian cities (1992) (198)
Measuring solar reflectance—Part I: Defining a metric that accurately predicts solar heat gain (2010) (198)
The long-term effect of increasing the albedo of urban areas (2012) (190)
Energy Saving Potentials and Air Quality Benefits of Urban Heat IslandMitigation (2005) (188)
Radiative forcing and temperature response to changes in urban albedos and associated CO2 offsets (2010) (181)
Urban heat island mitigation strategies: a state-of-the-art review on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong (2017) (175)
Monitoring the energy-use effects of cool roofs on California commercial buildings (2004) (166)
Heat island and oasis effects of vegetative canopies: Micro-meteorological field-measurements (1991) (164)
Energy effects of heat-island reduction strategies in Toronto, Canada (2004) (153)
The effects of street tree planting on Urban Heat Island mitigation in Montreal (2016) (146)
Effects of composition and exposure on the solar reflectance of Portland cement concrete (2001) (141)
A novel technique for the production of cool colored concrete tile and asphalt shingle roofing products (2009) (138)
Inclusion of cool roofs in nonresidential Title 24 prescriptive requirements - eScholarship (2002) (128)
Quantifying the direct benefits of cool roofs in an urban setting: Reduced cooling energy use and lowered greenhouse gas emissions (2012) (127)
Evolution of Cool-Roof Standards in the US (2008) (126)
Effects of soiling and cleaning on the reflectance and solar heat gain of a light-colored roofing membrane (2005) (117)
Summer heat islands, urban trees, and white surfaces (1990) (114)
Measured energy savings from the application of reflective roofs in two small non-residential buildings (2003) (111)
Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: A case study of Greater Houston, Texas (2003) (101)
Solar access of residential rooftops in four California cities (2009) (100)
Measuring solar reflectance—Part II: Review of practical methods (2010) (95)
High-albedo materials for reducing building cooling energy use (1992) (93)
Measured energy savings and demand reduction from a reflective roof membrane on a large retail store in Austin (2001) (92)
Energy savings for heat-island reduction strategies in Chicago and Houston (including updates for Baton Rouge, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City) (2002) (90)
Analysis of urban heat island phenomenon and mitigation solutions evaluation for Montreal (2016) (89)
Free convective laminar flow within the Trombe wall channel (1978) (89)
Paving materials for heat island mitigation (1997) (88)
The potential for reducing urban air temperatures and energy consumption through vegetative cooling (1994) (86)
Soiling of building envelope surfaces and its effect on solar reflectance – Part II: Development of an accelerated aging method for roofing materials (2014) (82)
Evaluation of albedo enhancement to mitigate impacts of urban heat island in Rome (Italy) using WRF meteorological model (2017) (78)
481 Prototypical commercial buildings for 20 urban market areas (1991) (78)
Procedure for measuring the solar reflectance of flat or curved roofing assemblies (2008) (69)
Cooling energy savings potential of light-colored roofs for residential and commercial buildings in 11 US metropolitan areas (1997) (67)
Potential benefits of solar reflective car shells: Cooler cabins, fuel savings and emission reductions (2011) (65)
Policies to Reduce Heat Islands: Magnitudes of Benefits and Incentives to Achieve Them (1996) (65)
Urban Surfaces and Heat Island Mitigation Potentials (2008) (64)
Monotonic trends in spatio-temporal distribution and concentration of monsoon precipitation (1901–2002), West Bengal, India (2016) (62)
Electricity production and cooling energy savings from installation of a building-integrated photovoltaic roof on an office building (2013) (61)
Simulating micro-scale thermal interactions in different building environments for mitigating urban heat islands. (2019) (60)
Assessing long-term performance of centralized thermal energy storage system (2014) (59)
Aging of reflective roofs: soot deposition. (2002) (54)
Free convective turbulent flow within the trombe wall channel (1984) (53)
Modeling and labeling heterogeneous directional reflective roofing materials (2014) (51)
Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: A case study of Salt Lake City, Utah (2001) (48)
Examples of cooler reflective streets for urban heat-island mitigation : Portland cement concrete and chip seals (2003) (47)
Effect of cool roofs on commercial buildings energy use in cold climates (2016) (45)
Painting the town white—and green (1997) (44)
The Urban Heat Island Effect in the City of Toronto (2015) (43)
Cool Colored Roofs to Save Energy and Improve Air Quality (2005) (42)
Cooler reflective pavements give benefits beyond energy savings: durability and illumination (2000) (41)
Effect of increasing urban albedo on meteorology and air quality of Montreal (Canada) – Episodic simulation of heat wave in 2005 (2016) (41)
Integrated estimation of commercial sector end-use load shapes and energy use intensities (1989) (41)
Heating energy penalties of cool roofs: the effect of snow accumulation on roofs (2014) (40)
Intelligent buildings: An overview (2020) (40)
The Effect of Increasing Surface Albedo on Urban Climate and Air Quality: A Detailed Study for Sacramento, Houston, and Chicago (2018) (39)
Reflective surfaces for cooler buildings and cities (1999) (37)
Development and application of ‘thermal radiative power’ for urban environmental evaluation (2015) (37)
Effect of aging processes on solar reflectivity of clay roof tiles (2014) (37)
Aging and weathering of cool roofing membranes (2005) (36)
Surface roughness effects on the solar reflectance of cool asphalt shingles (2008) (36)
The effects of roof reflectance on air temperatures surrounding a rooftop condensing unit (2008) (35)
Validation of an algorithm to disaggregate whole-building hourly electrical load into end uses (1995) (34)
Energy Savings Calculations for Heat Island Reduction Strategies in Baton Rouge, Sacramento and Salt Lake City (2000) (34)
Cooler Paving Materials for Heat-Island Mitigation (1998) (33)
Sensitivity analysis of physical parameterizations in WRF for urban climate simulations and heat island mitigation in Montreal (2017) (33)
Centralized latent heat thermal energy storage system: Model development and validation (2013) (31)
Evaluation of the seasonal effect of increasing albedo on urban climate and energy consumption of buildings in Montreal (2015) (31)
Measured energy savings of light colored roofs: results from three California demonstration sites (1998) (29)
The effect of variations in convection coefficients on thermal energy storage in buildings Part I - Interior partition walls (1986) (29)
The effects of increasing surface reflectivity on heat-related mortality in Greater Montreal Area, Canada (2018) (28)
The climate effects of increasing the albedo of roofs in a cold region† (2013) (28)
Vegetation Canopy Micro-Climate: A Field-Project in Davis, California (1989) (27)
Implementation of solar-reflective surfaces: Materials and utility programs (1992) (27)
Impacts of Lowered Urban Air Temperatures on Precursor Emission and Ozone Air Quality. (1998) (27)
Energy savings potentials of commercial buildings by urban heat island reduction strategies in Montreal (Canada) (2016) (26)
Modeling the effects of reflective roofing (1996) (26)
Integrated optimization of energy costs and occupants’ productivity in commercial buildings (2016) (24)
Characterizing the Fabric of the Urban Environment: A Case Study of Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois1 (2002) (23)
Three-year weathering tests on asphalt shingles: Solar reflectance (2012) (22)
Global Cooling: Policies to Cool the World and Offset Global Warming fromCO2 Using Reflective Roofs and Pavements (2010) (22)
Monitoring Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of Shade Trees and White Surfaces in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Service Area: Project Design and Preliminary Results (1992) (21)
Case studies of thermal energy storage (TES) systems: Evaluation and verification of system performance (1992) (21)
Evolution of cool-roof standards in the United States (2008) (21)
Contaminant transport through the garage – House interface leakage (2012) (20)
Global Cooling: Effect of Urban Albedo on Global Temperature (2007) (19)
Personalized energy costs and productivity optimization in offices (2017) (19)
Performance evaluation of thermal energy storage systems (1995) (19)
Saving Energy and Improving Air Quality in Urban Heat Islands (2008) (19)
A Review of Methods for the Manufacture of Residential Roofing Materials (2003) (18)
The Impact of Reflectivity and Emissivity of Roofs on Building Cooling and Heating Energy Use (2007) (18)
Measuring solar reflectance of variegated flat roofing materials using quasi-Monte Carlo method (2016) (18)
Meteorological and air quality impacts of increased urban albedo and vegetative cover in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada (2002) (18)
Analysis of energy use in building services of the industrial sector in California: Two case studies (1992) (17)
ASTM standards for measuring solar reflectance and infrared emittance of construction materials and comparing their steady-state surface temperatures (1996) (17)
Erratum to “Solar spectral optical properties of pigments—Part I: Model for deriving scattering and absorption coefficients from transmittance and reflectance measurements” [Sol. Mater. Sol. Cells (2005) 89(4) 319–349] (2012) (17)
Hygrothermal behaviour of flat cool and standard roofs on residential and commercial buildings in North America (2013) (17)
Impact of the temperature dependency of fiberglass insulation R-value on cooling energy use in buildings (1996) (16)
An integrated model for position-based productivity and energy costs optimization in offices (2019) (16)
Electricity Savings Potentials in the Residential Sector of Bahrain (1996) (16)
Soiling of building envelope surfaces and its effect on solar reflectance - Part III: Interlaboratory study of an accelerated aging method for roofing materials (2015) (15)
An index for the overall performance of opaque building elements subjected to solar radiation (2017) (15)
Advances in the Development of Cool Materials for the Built Environment (2018) (14)
Integrated and multi-hour optimization of office building energy consumption and expenditure (2014) (14)
Technical potential for electrical energy conservation and peak demand reduction in Texas buildings (1986) (13)
Application of an End-Use Disaggregation Algorithm for Obtaining Building Energy-Use Data (1998) (13)
Using Cool Roofs to Reduce Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Urban Heat-island Effects: Findings from an India Experiment (2011) (12)
Measured impact of neighborhood tree cover on microclimate (1992) (12)
Existing climate data sources and Their Use in Heat IslandResearch (1998) (11)
Thermal energy storage for cooling of commercial buildings (2010) (11)
Energy impacts of heat island reduction strategies in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada (2001) (11)
The impact of summer heat islands on cooling energy consumption and CO{sub 2} emissions (1988) (11)
The effect of variations in convection coefficients on thermal energy storage in buildings Part II — Exterior massive walls and simulations (1987) (11)
Characterizing the fabric of the urban environment: A case studyof Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois and Executive Summary (2001) (10)
Use of energy management systems for performance monitoring of industrial load-shaping measures (1988) (10)
Step-wise Land-class Elimination Approach for extracting mixed-type built-up areas of Kolkata megacity (2019) (9)
Durability of High-Albedo Roof Coatings (1996) (9)
The use of energy management and control systems for retrofit performance monitoring in the LoanSTAR program (1992) (9)
Measured commercial load shapes and energy-use intensities and validation of the LBL end-use disaggregation algorithm (1993) (9)
Meso-scale cooling effects of high albedo surfaces: Analysis of meteorological data from White Sands National Monument and White Sands Missile Range (1994) (8)
Increasing urban albedo to reduce heat-related mortality in Toronto and Montreal, Canada (2021) (8)
End-Use Load Shape Data Application, Estimation, and Collection: A State-of-the-Art Review (1990) (8)
Urban Geometry and Environmental Urban Policy Development (2016) (7)
Opportunities for Saving Energy and Improving Air Quality in Urban Heat Islands - eScholarship (2008) (7)
End-use Energy Characterization and Conservation Potentials at DoD Facilities: An Analysis of Electricity Use at Fort Hood, Texas. (1995) (7)
Estimating solar access of typical residential rooftops: A case study in San Jose, CA (2008) (7)
The effects of sky view factor on ground surface temperature in cold regions – A case from Xi'an, China (2021) (7)
Status of cool roof standards in the United States (2007) (6)
A STUDY ON INSOLATION REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENT OF THE COOL PAINTING SURFACE : A proposal of measuring method by the 2 point correction and accuracy testing on the horizontal surface (2008) (5)
Capabilities of in-place energy management systems for remote monitoring of building energy performance - Case studies (1987) (5)
Simulated Impact of Roof Solar Absorptance, Attic, and DuctInsulation, and Climate on Cooling and Heating Energy Use inSingle-Family Resi dential Buildings (1998) (5)
A Review of Existing Commercial Energy Use Intensity and Load-Shape Studies (1990) (5)
Durability of high-albedo roof coatings and implications for cooling energy savings. Final report (1994) (5)
Cool roofs as an energy conservation measure for federal buildings (2003) (4)
Analysis of Energy Use in Building Services of the Industrial Sector in California: A Literature Review and a Preliminary Characterization (2008) (4)
The effect of a cool-coating on the thermal effectiveness of exposed exterior ducts (2007) (4)
A new approach to estimate commercial sector end-use load shapes and energy use intensities (1994) (4)
Effects of increasing surface reflectivity on aerosol, radiation, and cloud interactions in the urban atmosphere (2019) (4)
Evaluation of the Use of Energy Management and Control Systems for Remote Building Performance Monitoring (1992) (3)
Estimates of Energy Consumption by Building Type and End Use at U.S. Army Installations (2010) (3)
Cool systems for hot cities (1998) (3)
Methods to obtain building energy performance data: are energy management systems promising sources (1986) (3)
Proposed Guidelines for Using Energy Management and Control Systems for Performance (2005) (3)
Cool Materials Rating Instrumentation and Testing (2013) (3)
Cooling Heat Islands (2015) (3)
Urban heat island mitigation strategies : A state-ofthe-art review on Kuala Lumpur , Singapore and Hong Kong Ardalan (2018) (3)
Demonstration of energy savings of cool roofs. Executive summary (1998) (2)
Streamlined energy-savings calculations for heat-island reduction strategies (2003) (2)
Technology assessment: Adjustable-speed motors and motor drives: (Residential and commercial sectors) (1988) (2)
Cool Roofs and Pavements to Help Hot Smoggy Cities (1996) (2)
Analysis of combined low-level indicators for the hot-season performance of roof components (2022) (2)
TASK 2.5.5 NATURAL EXPOSURE TESTING IN CALIFORNIA (2010) (2)
Direct and indirect savings: Magnitudes and implementation policies (1995) (2)
Monitoring and control capabilities of energy management systems in large commercial buildings (1987) (2)
Case studies of thermal energy storage (TES) systems: Evaluation and verification of system performance. Final report (1992) (2)
Energy Management and Control Systems and their Use for Performance Monitoring in the LoanSTAR Program, Technical Report prepared for the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Energy and Environment Division (1993) (1)
Aging and weathering of cool roofing membranes - eScholarship (2005) (1)
Trade-Off between Cool Roofs and Attic Insulation in New Single-Family Residential Buildings (1998) (1)
The Potential of Energy Management and Control Systems for Real-Time Electricity Pricing Programs (1990) (1)
Cool Buildings and Cool Communities (1997) (1)
LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT DIVISION ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR USE FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING IN THE LOANSTAR PROGRAM (2005) (1)
Meteorological modeling applications in building energy simulations (1992) (1)
Optimisation of night-time ventilation parameters to reduce building's energy consumption by integrating DOE2 and MATLAB† (2015) (1)
Energy end-use characterization at Fort Hood, Texas (1996) (1)
Electricity Energy Savings in the Residential Sector of Bahrain (1996) (1)
TASK 2.5.7 FIELD EXPERIMENTS TO EVALUATE COOL-COLORED ROOFING (2010) (1)
3 D Simulation Analysis of Urban MicroClimates to Inform Heat Island Mitigation Policies in Cold Climates (2014) (1)
Energy Efficiency and the Environment: Innovative Ways to Improve Air Quality in the Los Angeles Basin (1993) (1)
Technology data characterizing space conditioning in office buildings: Application to end-use forecasting with COMMEND 4.0 (1994) (1)
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Roofs for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency (2014) (1)
Energy and Process Optimization Assessment, Fort Stewart, GA (2006) (1)
Electrical energy and cost savings potential at DOD facilities (1996) (1)
Analysis of a New Index for the Thermal Performance of Horizontal Opaque Building Components in Summer (2021) (1)
ffect of cool roofs on commercial buildings energy use n cold climates (2015) (0)
Proceedings of the workshop on cool building materials (1994) (0)
Cool urban surface materials to cool the World, cities, and buildings (2014) (0)
Computer program for studying turbulent convection in buildings (1983) (0)
The use of energy management and control systems for retrofit performance monitoring in the LoanSTAR program. Final report (1992) (0)
Analysis of energy use in building services of the industrial sector in California: Two case studies. Final report (1991) (0)
Berkeley ~aboratory CALIFORNIA APPLIED (2013) (0)
Effects of Heat Island Mitigation on Heat-Related Mortality in Montreal during Heat Wave Periods of 2005, 2011 and 2018 (2022) (0)
COOL URBAN SURFACES AND GLOBAL WARMING (2008) (0)
Workshop Proceedings of the Industrial Building Energy Use (2008) (0)
Measuring Savings in Energy Savings Performance Contracts Using In-Place Energy Management Systems--A Case Study (1996) (0)
Electrical energy conservation and peak demand reduction potential for buildings in Texas. Preliminary results (1985) (0)
Monitoring capabilities of energy management systems in commercial buildings (1987) (0)
NATICNAL ILABDRATDRY Monitoring Savings in Energy Savings Performance Contracts Using Energy Management and Control Systems (2013) (0)
Commercial building energy end-use monitoring: approaches, experiences, and results (1988) (0)
A Cost Benefit Analysis of Urban Trees (1997) (0)
Comparison of energy impact of Heat Island Reduction Strategies between Tokyo and Houston (2004) (0)
Optimal Size and Location of Nuclear Power Plants in Energy Parks (1980) (0)
Cooling energy saving by vegetation planting in high-density districts: Evaluation using the coupled simulation (2023) (0)
HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION MEASURES (2001) (0)
Energy-Use Characteristics of Pakistani Prototypical Office Buildings and Single-Family Houses (1990) (0)
THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF ROOF PONDS (1979) (0)
Using energy management systems to obtain building energy data (1986) (0)
2018 Reviewer Thank You (2019) (0)
Urban trees and light-colored surfaces as a climate change strategy: Results from the US and potential in developing countries (1996) (0)
Deliverable for CEC Task 2.6.4. Report LBNL-59724. Submitted to Construction and Building Materials, February, 2006 Weathering of Roofing Materials-An Overview (2006) (0)
Energy conservation potentials in the Omar Effendi department store in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt: An energy audit and analysis of end-use data (1991) (0)
Cool colors: A roofing study is developing cool products forresidential roofs (2004) (0)
Assessment and Prediction of the Thermal Performance of a Centralized Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Utilizing Artificial Neural Network (2013) (0)

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