@article {55825, title = {Impacts of large-scale surface modifications on meteorological conditions and energy use: a 10-region modeling study}, journal = {Theoretical and Applied Climatology}, volume = {62}, number = {3-4}, year = {1999}, note = {

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}, month = {04/1999}, pages = {175-185}, chapter = {175}, abstract = {


Using a simple interpolative procedure, a complete year of hourly weather data was created for each region (based on episodic meteorological simulation results) and input into energy-use models. The modified weather input was used to assess the effects of large-scale albedo and vegetative fraction changes on annual energy consumption in each of the ten areas targeted in this study. The simulations suggest annual electricity savings of between 1 and 6.7 kWh m-2 (of roof area) in residential neighborhoods and between 2 and 6.1 kWh m-2 in office areas, depending on region. Annual gas penalties amount to up to 34.8 MJ m-2 (of roof area) in residential neighborhoods and up to 21.1 MJ m-2 in office areas.

}, keywords = {Case Studies, Heat Island}, issn = {0177-798X}, doi = {10.1007/s007040050082}, author = {Haider Taha and Steven J. Konopacki and Sasa Gabersek} }