Effective and Affordable Methodologies for the Optical Characterization of Envelope Materials Within Urban Contexts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13113128 |
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| Authors | Noelia Liliana Alchapar (0000-0003-2682-3163, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Fernando Martín-Consuegra (0000-0002-2714-6910, Instituto de Ciencias de La Construcción Eduardo Torroja, corresponding author), Ayelén Villalba (0000-0002-6401-7085, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Carmen Alonso (0000-0002-5606-9950, Instituto de Ciencias de La Construcción Eduardo Torroja), Cláudia Cotrim Pezzuto (0000-0002-7609-0263, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas), Borja Frutos Vázquez (0000-0002-6969-1722, Instituto de Ciencias de La Construcción Eduardo Torroja), Gloria Pérez (0000-0001-6653-3393, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 57-57 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2413-8851 • E-ISSN: 2413-8851 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/urbansci9030057 |
| OpenAlex | W4407902321 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
The optical properties of urban envelope materials play a significant role in determining the energy balance of cities. The effective management of solar energy through these materials can help mitigate the urban heat island effect (UHI) and improve thermal comfort in urban spaces. The main objective of this study is to determine reliable methodologies for the optical characterization of opaque façade and pavement materials within urban enclosures. These methodologies should be cost-effective for implementation in emerging economies, enabling the collection of precise data for the development of urban energy simulation models. A social neighborhood in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, was selected as the case study. The optical properties of façade and pavement materials were characterized by spectrometric analysis (solar and visible reflectance, color coordinates) and in situ thermal emissivity. This research provides essential data for the development of more precise building and city simulation models, as well as for the identification of optimal materials to replace existing ones in the pursuit of strategies to reduce energy demand and enhance the urban microclimate
Affordable housing · Characterization (materials science · Civil engineering · Envelope (radar · Environmental planning · Nanotechnology · Telecommunications · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Color Science and Applications · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Science · Impact of Light on Environment and Health · Materials Science
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