COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF REFLECTIVE ROOF COATINGS FOR REDUCING COOLING LOADS IN HOTāARID CLIMATES: A TRANSIENT HEATāBALANCE STUDY FOR BAGHDAD, IRAQ
Ehab Alaa Farhan; Hassanin Abd Ali Alfatlawy; Ali. K. Jasim
Objective: This study presents a model-based comparative assessment of five roof surface finishesāStandard Dark, White Reflective, Aluminum Metallic, Thermochromic, and Retro-Reflectiveāwith respect to their ability to reduce cooling loads in buil...