| Properties | Cover | Sidewalls | Ground | Plants |
| Density (kg/m3) | 923 | 923 | 1300 | 700 |
| Specific heat (J∙kg−1∙K−1) | 2300 | 2300 | 800 | 2310 |
| Thermal conductivity (W∙m−1∙K−1) | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.173 |
| Absorptivity, α | 0.06 | 0.93 | 0.9 | 0.71 |
| Scattering coefficient, σ | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 |
| Refractive index, n | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.92 | 1.51 |
| Emissivity, ε | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.95 | 0.71 |