Urban Heat Island Mitigation. Classification of Building Materials Used in the Urban Envelopes According their Capacity for Cooling the City
Abstract
Increase of urban temperature has a direct effect on energy consumption, thermal comfort and environmental contamination of cities. High urban temperatures condition both: energy consumption for thermal conditioning in buildings during summer and habitability (degree of comfort) of open areas in the city (streets, sidewalks, squares, etc.) (Akbari et al, 1992).