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The impact of trees and white surfaces on residential heating and cooling energy use in four Canadian cities.

Author(s) : AKBARI H., TAHA H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Describes an investigation of the potential of using vegetation and high-albedo materials in Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal and Vancouver, Canada, to modify the urban microclimate, thereby saving residential heating and cooling energy use. Primary analysis tools were parametric computer simulations of microclimates and energy performance of prototypical houses. States the simulations indicated that by increasing the vegetative cover of the neighbourhood by 30% (corresponding to about three trees per house) and increasing the albedo of the houses by 20% (from moderate-dark to medium-light colour), the heating and cooling energy use in Toronto can be reduced by 40 and 30%, respectively.

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  • Original title: The impact of trees and white surfaces on residential heating and cooling energy use in four Canadian cities.
  • Record ID : 1993-1640
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Energy, Int. J. - vol. 17 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1992/02

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