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1. Cold selective products
The use of light-colored coatings to improve the thermal comfort of occupants in hot climates - such as whitewash, which is an example of a cold-selective material - is a traditional and still current practice for local populations around the Mediterranean, Africa, Central America and the Middle East (figure 1 ).
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Bibliography
- (1) - YUAN (J.), FARNHAM (C.), EMURA (K.) - Development of a retro-reflective material as building coating and evaluation on albedo of urban canyons and building heat loads, - Energy and Buildings. 103 107-117 (2015). doi: https://doi.org/ .
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Websites
Heatwave – Risks – prevention of major risks
https://www.gouvernement.fr/risques/canicule
European Cool Roof Council (ECRC)
Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)
Standards and norms
- Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers - ASTM C1371-15 - 2015
- Standard Practice for Laboratory Soiling and Weathering of Roofing Materials to Simulate Effects of Natural Exposure on Solar Reflectance...
https://doi.org/10.1520/C1371-15 .
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