1. Cold selective products
The use of light-colored coatings to improve the thermal comfort of occupants in hot climates - such as whitewash, which is an example of a cold-selective material - is a traditional and still current practice for local populations around the Mediterranean, Africa, Central America and the Middle East (figure 1 ).
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Cold selective products
Application for building energy efficiency and urban heat island treatment
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