Sinsel, T., Simon, H., Broadbent, A. M., Bruse, M., & Heusinger, J. (2021). Modeling impacts of super cool roofs on air temperature at pedestrian level in mesoscale and microscale climate models. Urban Climate, 40, 101001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.101001
Recent studies point to the possibility of producing new, highly reflective roofing materials ("super cool roofs"). By coupling mesoscale and microscale climate models, our new publication has investigated the extent to which these materials can contribute to reducing urban heat stress in Phoenix and New York City, USA.
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