2. Application for building energy efficiency and urban heat island treatment
According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), global warming could reach 1.1 to 6.4°C by the end of the 21st century. In dense urban areas, the possible consequences are far more critical, as they are amplified by the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon. Solar radiation is one of the main sources contributing, along with anthropogenic inputs, to both global and local warming, with complex mechanisms and interactions represented in figure 9 on a neighborhood scale.
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Bibliography
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Websites
Heatwave – Risks – prevention of major risks
https://www.gouvernement.fr/risques/canicule
European Cool Roof Council (ECRC)
Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)
Standards and norms
- Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers - ASTM C1371-15 - 2015
- Standard Practice for Laboratory Soiling and Weathering of Roofing Materials to Simulate Effects of Natural Exposure on Solar Reflectance...
https://doi.org/10.1520/C1371-15 .
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