Sinsel, T., Simon, H., Broadbent, A. M., Bruse, M., & Heusinger, J. (2021). Modeling the outdoor cooling impact of highly radiative “super cool” materials applied on roofs. Urban Climate, 38, 100898. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100898
Recent studies point to the possibility of producing new, highly reflective roof materials ("super cool roofs"). Our new publication has used the Envi-met model to investigate the extent to which these materials can potentially contribute to reducing urban heat stress in summer.
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