2015•Energy and BuildingsOpen access

Toward mitigating urban heat island effects: Investigating the thermal-energy impact of bio-inspired retro-reflective building envelopes in dense urban settings

Yilong Han, John Eric Taylor, Anna Laura Pisello

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Key concepts: Urban heat island, Reflective surfaces, Building envelope, Energy consumption, Envelope (radar), Environmental science, Urbanization, Architectural engineering

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