Selection and performance evaluation of roof materials in arid oasis cities: The advantages of white polymer materials

W Fu, Y Li, Ü Halik, A Tian, A Ainiwaer, Y Liu… - Building and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Selecting the appropriate roofing material is crucial for addressing the urban heat island
effects. However, uncertainty remains regarding the best roofing material for improving …

Thermal performance of building prototype with different cool roof structures in composite climate

M Rawat, RN Singh - International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the domestic sector, buildings contribute to about 55% of the total energy consumption for
space heating and cooling. In this study, an experiment was carried out using a square …

Energy-efficient slum house using alternative materials

RV Ralegaonkar, HR Gavali… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The development of permanent energy-efficient houses for ever-increasing urban slum
dwellers using sustainable construction materials is a major challenge in developing …