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Melvin Pomerantz

Melvin Pomerantz

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road MS 90R2000
Berkeley CA 94720
Office Location: 90-2056G
(510) 486-4801

Mr. Pomerantz has been with the Heat Island project since 1994, with the main focus on pavements, as well as some involvement in studies of roofs. Before LBNL, he did research on solid state physics at the IBM Research Lab in Yorktown Heights, NY.

This publications database is an ongoing project, and not all Division publications are represented here yet.

Publications

2009

Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, and Smita Gupta. "Solar access of residential rooftops in four California cities." Solar Energy 83 (2009): 2120-2135.

2008

Levinson, Ronnen M., Hashem Akbari, and Melvin Pomerantz. "Estimating solar access of typical residential rooftops: a case study in San Jose, CA." Solar (2008).

2003

Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Sheng-Chieh Chang, Ronnen M. Levinson, and Brian Pon. Examples of cooler reflective streets for urban heat-island mitigation : portland cement concrete and chip seals. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2003. Download: PDF (440.05 KB)

2001

Akbari, Hashem, Melvin Pomerantz, and Haider Taha. "Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas." Solar Energy 70 (2001): 295-310.
Ting, Michael K., Jonathan G. Koomey, and Melvin Pomerantz. Preliminary evaluation of the lifecycle costs and market barriers of reflective pavements., 2001.

2000

Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, and John Harvey. Cooler reflective pavements give benefits beyond energy savings: durability and illumination., 2000.

1999

Akbari, Hashem, Steven J. Konopacki, and Melvin Pomerantz. "Cooling energy savings potential of reflective roofs for residential and commercial buildings in the United States." Energy - The International Journal 25 (1999): 391-407.
Pomerantz, Melvin, Hashem Akbari, Paul Berdahl, Steven J. Konopacki, Haider Taha, and Arthur H. Rosenfeld. "Reflective surfaces for cooler buildings and cities." Philosophical Magazine Part B 79 (1999): 1457-1476.

1998

Rosenfeld, Arthur H., Hashem Akbari, Joe J. Romm, and Melvin Pomerantz. "Cool communities: strategies for heat island mitigation and smog reduction." Energy and Buildings 28 (1998): 51-62.

1997

Konopacki, Steven J., Hashem Akbari, Melvin Pomerantz, Sasa Gabersek, and Lisa M. Gartland. Cooling energy savings potential of light-colored roofs for residential and commercial buildings in 11 US metropolitan areas., 1997.

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