Cool Roof | List of Frontiers open access articles

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Trends in cool roof solar reflectivity degradation in New York City (2014–2020): an important consideration for health-based evaluations of high albedo urban roofing interventions

in Solar Energy in Urban Development

Luke Bonanni
Anna Bershteyn
Mehdi Pourpeikari Heris
Andrea Titus
Hanxue Wei
Oyinkansola Babayode
William Rom
Alexander Azan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1655812

3,452 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2021

Integration of Lightweight Foam Concrete Roof, Moving-Air-Cavity, and Solar-Powered Fans for Attic Temperature Reduction

in Indoor Environment

Ming Chian Yew
Ming Kun Yew
Mun Ling Ho
Lip Huat Saw

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2021.641041

4,932 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2021

Rainwater Harvesting System Integrated With Sensors for Attic Temperature Reduction

in Indoor Environment

Ming Chian Yew
Song Wei Wong
Ming Kun Yew
Lip Huat Saw

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2021.647594

11,137 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jan 2023

Energy consumption and heat island effect mitigation analysis of different roofs considering superposition coupling

in Solar Energy

Shanguo Zhao
Xiaosong Zhang

Frontiers in Energy Research

doi 10.3389/fenrg.2022.1047614

4,510 views
24 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2020

Empirically Modeling the Energy Implications of Cool Roof Retrofits

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Michael Blackhurst

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2020.571429

4,216 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2023

Experimental analysis of energy consumption of building roof energy-saving technologies based on time difference comparison test

in Sustainable Energy Systems

Shanguo Zhao
Guangmei Hai
Hongtao Ma
Xiaosong Zhang

Frontiers in Energy Research

doi 10.3389/fenrg.2023.1291213

4,694 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 22 Oct 2021

A Conceptual Review of the Potential of Cool Roofs as an Effective Passive Solar Technique: Elaboration of Benefits and Drawbacks

in Solar Energy

Babak Ashtari
Mansour Yeganeh
Mohammadreza Bemanian
Bahereh Vojdani Fakhr

Frontiers in Energy Research

doi 10.3389/fenrg.2021.738182

14,148 views
29 citations

Articles

Trends in cool roof solar reflectivity degradation in New York City (2014–2020): an important consideration for health-based evaluations of high albedo urban roofing interventions

Integration of Lightweight Foam Concrete Roof, Moving-Air-Cavity, and Solar-Powered Fans for Attic Temperature Reduction

Rainwater Harvesting System Integrated With Sensors for Attic Temperature Reduction

Energy consumption and heat island effect mitigation analysis of different roofs considering superposition coupling

Empirically Modeling the Energy Implications of Cool Roof Retrofits

Experimental analysis of energy consumption of building roof energy-saving technologies based on time difference comparison test

A Conceptual Review of the Potential of Cool Roofs as an Effective Passive Solar Technique: Elaboration of Benefits and Drawbacks