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Experimental and numerical evaluations on the energy penalty of reflective roofs during the heating season for Mediterranean climate

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  • Ascione, Fabrizio
  • De Masi, Rosa Francesca
  • Santamouris, Mattheos
  • Ruggiero, Silvia
  • Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter

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During the cooling season, the beneficial effects of cool colors and cool paints are multiple and undebatable. Really, it is not well-know their impact during the heating season, when a heated external surface could be useful in order to reduce the heat losses.

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  • Ascione, Fabrizio & De Masi, Rosa Francesca & Santamouris, Mattheos & Ruggiero, Silvia & Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter, 2018. "Experimental and numerical evaluations on the energy penalty of reflective roofs during the heating season for Mediterranean climate," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 178-199.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:144:y:2018:i:c:p:178-199
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.018
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