Publications
Publications By Research Area
2005
Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, Steven J. Konopacki, and Sarah E. Bretz."Inclusion of cool roofs in nonresidential Title 24 prescriptive requirements."Energy Policy
33.2 (2005) 151-170. DOI
1998
Akbari, Hashem, and Sarah E. Bretz."Cool systems for hot cities."Professional Roofing
32-35 (1998) 1-5.
Brown, Richard E., Celina S. Atkinson, Jeffrey L. Warner, Judy A. Roberson, Marla C. Sanchez, Sarah E. Bretz, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Developing Energy-Efficiency Packages for New Production Homes."1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
(1998).
Bretz, Sarah E., Hashem Akbari, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld."Practical issues for using solar-reflective materials to mitigate urban heat islands."Atmospheric Environment
32 (1998) 95-101. DOI
1997
Bretz, Sarah E., and Hashem Akbari."Long-term performance of high-albedo roof coatings."Energy and Buildings
25.2 (1997) 159-167. DOI
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E. Bretz, Dan M. Kurn, and James W. Hanford."Peak power and cooling energy savings of high-albedo roofs."Energy and Buildings
25 (1997) 117-126. DOI
Berdahl, Paul H., and Sarah E. Bretz."Preliminary survey of the solar reflectance of cool roofing materials."Energy and Buildings
25 (1997) 149-158. DOI
1995
Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Hashem Akbari, Sarah E. Bretz, Beth L. Fishman, Dan M. Kurn, David J. Sailor, and Haider Taha."Mitigation of urban heat islands: materials, utility programs, updates."Energy and Buildings
22.3 (1995) 255-265. DOI
1994
Kurn, Dan M., Sarah E. Bretz, Benson Huang, and Hashem Akbari."The potential for reducing urban air temperatures and energy consumption through vegetative cooling."
(1994). DOI
1993
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E. Bretz, James W. Hanford, Dan M. Kurn, Beth L. Fishman, and Haider Taha."Monitoring peak power and cooling energy savings of shade trees and white surfaces in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) service area: data analysis, simulations, and results."
(1993).
1992
Akbari, Hashem, Sarah E. Bretz, James W. Hanford, Arthur H. Rosenfeld, David J. Sailor, Haider Taha, and Willem Bos."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). DOI