Heat Island Group: 2nd Intl. Conf. on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands

2nd International Conference on
Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands

Recent Publications

Air Quality Cooler temperatures reduce air pollution and smog.	High Temperatures On warm summer days, a city can be 6-8°F warmer than its surrounding areas. Scientists call these cities "Urban Heat Islands."	Cool Roofs Making a building reflective reduces the amount of solar heat it absorbs.
Vegetation Trees reduce cooling energy use in buildings by shading them and cooling the air.	Energy Use Higher temperatures increase demand for air conditioning!	Cool Pavements Reflective pavements keep parking lots and roads cool.

"Heat Island research is conducted to find, analyze, and implement solutions to the summer warming trends occurring in urban areas, the so-called 'heat island' effect. We currently concentrate on the study and development of more reflective surfaces for roadways and buildings." Hashem Akbari

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