The effect of a protective layer on the optical behavior of retro-reflective paintings for building envelopes

Retro-reflective (RR) materials, applied to building envelopes, constitute an option to tackle Urban Heat Island phenomenon, thanks to their capability to reflect the sunlight predominantly towards the solar incidence direction. RR coatings are obtained with the deposition of glass beads on traditio...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Castellani, Alessia Di Giuseppe, Aron Pazzaglia, Andrea Nicolini, Federico Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023111649