- 11. Study Finds Fungal-Rich Soil May Improve Green Roofs
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- ... buildings, and cool neighborhoods, tempering urban heat islands while also creating urban habitats for plants, pollinators, and wildlife. But, in the U.S., green roofs are typically planted with non-native ...
- Created on 31 January 2024
- 12. This Adaptive Roof Tile Can Cut Both Heating and Cooling Costs ...
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- About half of an average American building’s energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. About half of an average American building’s energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. That’s ...
- Created on 14 December 2023
- 13. Creating Cooler Cities ...
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- Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering used a Computational Fluid Dynamics model to find ways to decrease cost and increase usage of cooler surfaces. Researchers ...
- Created on 22 June 2021
- 14. White Roofs and More Green Areas Would Mitigate the Effects of Heat Waves in Cities
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- ... de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) assesses the effectiveness of solutions such as the creation of cool (white) roofs on the buildings and the expansion of urban green areas in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB). ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 15. Can’t Take the Heat? ‘Cool Walls’ Can Reduce Energy Costs, Pollution ...
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- ... sunlight-reflecting “cool” exterior walls can save as much or more energy than sunlight-reflecting cool roofs. Cool walls are generally considered to have a higher-than-average solar reflectance – which ...
- Created on 11 July 2019
- 16. Reflective Roofs Can Reduce Overheating in Cities and Save Lives During Heatwaves
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- A new modelling study from the University of Oxford and collaborators has estimated how changing the reflectivity of roofs can help keep cities cooler during heatwaves and reduce heat-rated mortality rates. ...
- Created on 05 April 2019
- 17. Study finds that Choice of Cool Roofing Materials can Potentially Impact Region's Air Pollution ...
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- In a groundbreaking study released today, scientists at the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the University of Southern California have found that widespread installation of certain “cool ...
- Created on 08 August 2017
- 18. To Cope with Extreme Heat, Paris Will Swap Parking Spaces for Trees
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- ... development makes the city more pleasant to live in during periods of high heat.” The plan also calls for setting up more cooling centers, creating more car-free zones, and installing reflective roofs ...
- Created on 19 November 2024
- 19. Innovative Material for Sustainable Building
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- ... have not yet provided a comprehensive remedy. Read more at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Image: Cooling, light-Transmissive, and glare-Free: the new material combines several unique properties. ...
- Created on 28 May 2024
- 20. A Sustainable Alternative to Air Conditioning
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- As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. But air conditioning ...
- Created on 25 September 2023
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