Showing papers by "Afroditi Synnefa published in 2015"
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of ambient temperature on the peak electricity demand was analyzed and it was shown that higher temperatures have a serious impact on the electricity consumption of the building sector increasing considerably the peak and the total electricity demand.
572 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art in terms of local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques are presented in detail, in particular developments in the field on highly reflective materials, cool and green roofs, cool pavements, urban green and of other mitigation technologies.
Abstract: Increase of the ambient air temperature in cities caused by the urban heat island phenomenon has a seri- ous impact on the economic and social system of cities. to counterbalance the consequences of the increased urban temperatures important research has been carried out resulting in the development of efficient mitigation technologies. the present paper aims to present the state of the art in terms of local climate change and urban heat island mitigation techniques. In particular, developments in the field on highly reflective materials, cool and green roofs, cool pavements, urban green and of other mitigation technologies are presented in detail, while examples of implemented projects are given.
342 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of the urban heat island to the prevailing environmental and microclimatic conditions, to the needs for energy production and use at the city and neighborhoods, and to the society, especially with respect to the quality of life, the exposure of elderly people to adverse thermal conditions and the capacity of households to adjust are provided and discussed in detail.
46 citations