High-Reflectance Technology on Building Façades: Installation Guidelines for Pedestrian Comfort

The focus of this study is on the impact of solar radiation reflected from the building façade to a pedestrian. The possibility of using high-reflectance technology on building façades was evaluated by using a two-dimensional simple building façade model. The effectiveness of applying retroreflectiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hideki Takebayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/8/785