Urban forests impact energy use for cooling and heating as a result of their moderating
influence on climate. To evaluate the regional magnitude of these impacts, a large-scale …

Tree shade reduces summer air conditioning demand and increases winter heating load by
intercepting solar energy that would otherwise heat the shaded structure. We evaluate the …

Parametric computer simulations of microclimates and building energy performance were
used to investigate the potential of shade trees to save residential heating and cooling …

Tree canopy cover data from aerial photographs and building energy simulations were
applied to estimate energy savings from existing trees and new plantings in California …

Abstract The City of Phoenix (Arizona, USA) developed a Tree and Shade Master Plan and
a Cool Roofs initiative to ameliorate extreme heat during the summer months in their arid …

Computer simulation has been used to test the effects of irradiance and wind reductions on
the energy performance of similar residences of 143 m 2 in four US cities—Madison, Salt …

Energy conservation strategies are now at the forefront of electrical utility demand-side
management planning. Residential shade trees extenuate the heating of buildings in the …

Tree-shade alters building cooling and heating loads by reducing incident solar radiation.
Estimates of the magnitude of this effect, and how it is influenced by urban forest structure …

Although much less energy is expended in the United States for space cooling than for
space heating, this end use is significant in many areas of the country and is often the major …