Reduction in thermal loading of a building by high-albedo roof materials

In most of the developed countries, the temperature of urban area is several degrees higher compared to its surrounding suburban and urban areas, this phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. As Singapore is rapidly developed and urbanized, the UHI effect is expected to be worsening...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hang, Tony Kok How.
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50432