Aug 01, 1996 · @article{osti_432933, title = {ASTM standards for measuring solar reflectance and infrared emittance of construction materials and comparing their steady-state surface temperatures}, author = {Akbari, H and Levinson, R and Berdahl, P}, abstractNote = {Numerous experiments on individual buildings in California and Florida show that painting roofs white reduces air conditioning load up to 50%