Telangana Announces a Groundbreaking Cool Roof Policy
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 3, 2023
A new state policy protects people from extreme heat and delivers substantial energy savings
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 3, 2023
A new state policy protects people from extreme heat and delivers substantial energy savings
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 5, 2023
A new state policy protects people from extreme heat and delivers substantial energy savings
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The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 17, 2023
Install A Cool Roof. Unlike the typical roof, a cool roof is made to reflect sunlight while absorbing less heat. Originally, cool roofs were available in white and other lighter shade colors. Cool roofs may also improve your roof’s durability and lessen the heat effect.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 11, 2019
sunlight-reflecting “cool walls” could save as much or more energy than reflective cool roofs. There's no formal universal definition of what constitutes a “cool wall," said Ronnen Levinson, study co-author and staff scientist at Berkeley Lab. Cool wall" certification coming.
Grist
APRIL 16, 2021
per kilowatt-hour, their paint could result in a savings of $36 per month on cooling. Sarah Schneider, the deputy director of the Cool Roof Rating Council, a nonprofit that rates roofing products based on their cooling properties, told Grist that the new formula sounded “Extreeeeeeemely, quote unquote, cool.”.
Grist
JULY 26, 2023
Cool roofs lowering home temperatures in India: The city of Ahmedabad was the first in India to develop a heat action plan, following a devastating heat wave in 2010. The plan has been through several iterations over the past decade — and one of the latest initiatives is a focus on “cool roofs.”
AGreenLiving
MARCH 29, 2021
Additionally, a photovoltaic array on the roof generates solar power and is covered with a white cool-roof membrane. The windows are also triple-glazed and protected with deep roof overhangs. Achieving these net-zero goals meant creating a house with an air-tight building envelope to prevent energy loss.
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