Performance of Retro-Reflective Building Envelope Materials with Fixed Glass Beads

Urban heat islands (UHI) are growing in size and intensity, which is partly attributable to the large amount of anthropogenic waste heat. Moreover, heat emitted from building exterior walls accounts for a large portion of the total anthropogenic waste heat. Thus, strategies and technologies for prev...

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Main Authors: Jihui Yuan, Craig Farnham, Kazuo Emura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/8/1714