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Table 4 Thermal and optical properties of materials defined in the CFD model

From: Bioclimatic rehabilitation of an open market place by a computational fluid dynamics simulation assessment

 

Reflection Coefficient

Emission Coefficient

Conventional flooring and views materials

Street Asphalt

0.10a

0,85-0,93 (0,89)b

Light-colored covering roofing/roofs (sheathing with pavement flagstones)

0.35a

0.90c

Light-colored coating

0.60a

 

Medium-colored coating (beige, gray)

0.40a

 

Gray color

 

0.87c

Dark colored coating

0.20a

 

Conventional structural material

 

0.80a

Cool materials coverings/coatingsd

Asphalt Ecorivestimento grigio photocatalitic concrete based mortar (speciment 1)- Fotofluid

0.37

0.89

Sidewalk blocks (Block CE light gray (Νο 5) or CE beige (Νο 6))

0.67

0.89

Pavement flagstones (white flagstone (No 12) )

0.68

0.92

  1. a(Greek Technical Chartered Institution 20701–1 2010),
  2. b(Incropera De Witt, 1990),
  3. c(Santamouris, 2006),
  4. d(ABOLIN)