Pacific Southwest Research Station

Center for Urban Forest Research. 2009. EcoSmart Demo Movie - short. Center for Urban Forest Research, Davis, California = Download File

Geiger, J.R. 2002. Green plants or power plants?. Davis, CA: Center for Urban Forest Research, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service; 4p. Research summary - View Document [1.12 MB]

Simpson, J.R. 2002. Improved estimates of tree shade effects on residential energy use. Energy and Buildings 34(10) - View Document [127.29 KB]

Geiger, J.R. 2001. Trees are good, but can they solve the energy crisis?. Davis, CA: Center for Urban Forest Research, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service; 1p. Briefing paper

Geiger, J.R. 2001. California Energy Study: Frequently Asked Questions. Davis, CA: Center for Urban Forest Research, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service; 1p - View Document [201.47 KB]

McPherson, E.G. and J.R. Simpson. 2001. Effects of California's urban forests on energy use and potential savings from large-scale tree planting. Davis, CA: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Center for Urban Forest Research - View Document [2.71 MB]

Geiger, J.R. 2001. Save dollars with shade. Davis, CA: Center for Urban Forest Research, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service; 4p. Research summary - View Document [574.79 KB]

Simpson, J.R. 1998. Urban forest impacts on regional cooling and heating energy use: Sacramento County case study. Journal of Arboriculture. 24(4) :201-214 - View Document [1.46 MB]

Simpson, J.R. and E.G. McPherson. 1997. The effects of roof albedo modification on cooling loads of scale model residences in Tucson, Arizona. Energy and Buildings. 25(2) :127-137 - View Document [1.02 MB]

Simpson, J.R. and E.G. McPherson. 1996. Potential of tree shade for reducing residential energy use in California. Journal of Arboriculture. 22(1) :10-18 - View Document [991.73 KB]

McPherson, E.G. and J.R. Simpson. 1995. Technical potential for shade tree planting in Sacramento County. Davis, CA: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Center for Urban Forest Research - View Document [7.87 MB]

Simpson, J.R. and E.G. McPherson. 1995. Impact evaluation of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's shade tree program. Davis, CA: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Center for Urban Forest Research

McPherson, E.G., R.A. Rowntree and J.A. Wagar. 1995. Energy-efficient landscapes. In: Bradley, G.A., (ed). Urban forest landscapes: integrating multidisciplinary perspectives. Seattle: University of Washington Press :150-160 - View Document [2.06 MB]

McPherson, E.G. and J.R. Simpson. 1995. Shade trees as a demand-side resource. Home Energy, March/April 11-17 p - View Document [519.79 KB]

McPherson, E.G. 1994. Cooling urban heat islands with sustainable landscapes. In: Rutherford, H.P., R.A. Rowntree and P.C. Muick (eds.). The ecological city: preserving and restoring urban biodiversity. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press :151-171 - View Document [1.33 MB]

McPherson, E.G., Rowntree, R.A. 1993. Energy conservation potential of urban tree planting. Journal of Arboriculture 19: 321-331 - View Document [964.43 KB]

Dwyer, J.F., E.G. McPherson, H.W. Schroeder and R.A. Rowntree. 1992. Assessing the benefits and costs of the urban forest. Journal of Arboriculture. 18(5) :227-234 - View Document [770.88 KB]

E. Gregory McPherson, James R. Simpson, and Margaret Livingston. 1989. Effects of three landscape treatments on residential energy and water use in Tucson, Arizona. Energy and Buildings, 13 (1989) 127 --138 - View Document [1.8 MB]