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21. Why don't building owners install modern controls?: (News); ... Laboratory shows that commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57 percent with advanced energy-efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the ...; Created on 24 May 2014
22. Los Angeles IS cool! Even the roofs! ...: (News); Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the U.S., has made history by becoming the first major city to require all new and refurbished homes have a "cool roof." On December 17, 2013 the Los Angele ...; Created on 23 December 2013
23. Transitioning to Cool Roofs ...: (News); ... It costs no more to make it white than to make it black." In fact, Chu has instructed all DOE offices to install "cool roofs" on new department buildings or when replacing old ones. "Cool roofs are ...; Created on 21 July 2010
24. New Study: Smart Roofs Could Transform California Energy and Water Use: (News); Installing green roofs and cool roofs in southern California could save consumers more than $211 million in energy bills and reduce emissions equivalent to removing 91,000 cars from the road each year, ...; Created on 15 June 2012
25. White Roofs reduce urban heat island effect: (News); ... On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according ...; Created on 11 March 2012
26. ConEdison Study Reveals New Roles for Green Roofs: (News); By now it's become widely accepted that green roofs can help reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings, and evidence is mounting that they can provide tangible benefits in other areas as well. Th ...; Created on 16 May 2011
27. Green Roofs Take Root in North America: (News); ... and cooler in summer, reducing the need for air conditioning. That's a cost savings that over the 25-50 year life span of a roof will bring considerable cost savings, even including the increased cost of bu ...; Created on 23 March 2011
28. To slow global warming, install white roofs: (News); ... and reflective pavement in the world's 100 largest cities would have a massive cooling effect, according to data released at California's annual Climate Change Research Conference. By Margot Rooseve ...; Created on 10 September 2008
29. Rooftop considerations amidst climate change: (News); ... nt drivers of our warming planet; we need to find adaptation technologies that will help us acclimate." Considering adaptive technologies like cool roofs, including white roo ...; Created on 13 March 2014
30. The Unintended Consequences of Reflective Pavements: (News); ... redirect solar energy and for this reason high albedo, reflective, or "cool" roofs have been suggested as an important tool for urban heat island effect mitigation. However, efforts to apply the same princip ...; Created on 11 December 2013

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