Mechanism and influence of different colors of opaque outdoor surfaces on cooling demand of malls

The present study investigated a specific mall in Chengdu with diverse opaque outdoor surface colors (black, dark grey, dark green, navy blue and yellow). It was revealed that different colors had a variation effect and energy-saving mechanism on the cooling energy saving ratio in hourly, daily, mon...

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Main Authors: Siru Qian, Shurui Guo, Yan Zhao, Zhu Cheng, Enshen Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2021.2007101