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HIRI NEWS
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October, 2006
In this issue:
- Building Energy Impacts of Green Roof
- Update on Green Roof ASTM Standards
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New York City Urban Heat Island
"Reconnaissance": Preliminary Findings On Street Trees,
Parks and Various Urban Surfaces Using Mobile Sensors
Building Energy Impacts of Green Roof
Presentation by Dr. Dave Sailor
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Representation of
Ecoroofs in Building Energy Simulations (PDF, 2,471KB)
Dr. Dave Sailor of Portland State University discussed the development of an ecoroof module in DOE's EnergyPlus tool.
Update on Green Roof ASTM Standards
Presentation by Michael Gibbons, Head of the ASTM Green Roof Task Force and President of Architectural Systems
Michael Gibbons, Head of the ASTM Green Roof Task Force and President of Architectural Systems, provided an overview of how ASTM Standards are developed and an update on the ASTM Green Roof Task Force's effort to establish performance standards for green roof systems.
- ASTM International’s Green Roof Activities (PDF, 641KB)
New York City Urban Heat Island "Reconnaissance": Preliminary Findings On Street Trees, Parks and Various Urban Surfaces Using Mobile Sensors
Presentation by Dr. Stuart Gaffin with the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University
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New
York City Urban Heat Island "Reconnaissance" (PDF,
1,592KB)
Dr. Stuart Gaffin with the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University provided an overview on data collection issues and results associated with using mobile instruments for a NYC Heat Island study.
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