Solar Reflectance Values for Concrete
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Intrinsic material properties can minimize the heat island effect. Martha VanGeem highlights solar reflectance values in a Concrete International article.
Surface and air temperatures in urban and suburban areas tend to be higher that those in adjacent rural areas. This phenomenon, commonly known as the heat island effect, is the result of many factors, but the solar energy absorbed by the surfaces of pavement and buildings plays a major role.
Martha Van Geem, Principal Engineer and head of Building Science & Sustainability at CTLGroup, co-authored this August 2008 Concrete International article with Medgar L. Marceau.
Source: Concrete International
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