Research Note—Vegetation Effects on Suburban Air Conditioning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Anthony Abbott (0000-0003-1632-8417, corresponding author), Vernon Meentemeyer |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 558-564 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2747/0272-3638.26.6.558 |
| OpenAlex | W2167745191 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Conventional wisdom indicates that shade trees reduce air-conditioning energy demands in U.S. southern-tier states. Existing studies of shade effects on dwellings generally do not consider that contemporary home structures are inhabited and well insulated. Through a statistical analysis of weather, vegetative, and energy consumption data for 38 inhabited, modern homes in the eastern suburbs of Atlanta, we establish that existing tree plantings play only a small role in energy conservation for individual homes vis-à-vis insulation and heat gain from external walls and windows
Air conditioning · Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Atlanta · Consumption (sociology · Energy conservation · Energy consumption · Geography · Meteorology · Metropolitan area · Sociology · Vegetation (pathology · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Engineering · Environmental Science · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |