The Cool Surfaces Opportunity in Los Angeles

... Up  to  20%  of  U.S.  smog  concentraLons  are  due  to  urban  heat  islands   ...

Issue Brief #1: Do reflective roofs cool the world? Existing research

... mitigation because they can cancel a portion of the warming effect of greenhouse gases. Most studies that have examined the global temperature effects of reflective roofs indicate a net global cooling effect, though one study finds a possible warming effect owing to reduced cloud cover and increased ...

The Design Booklet

... The floor in the social area, classroom and office is made from concrete and local aggregate, which has been polished, to help reflect light. ...

Rio Hondo`s First Green Building: The Learning Resource Center

... o Sensors in the book stacks, study rooms, classrooms and offices to turn lights off automatically when no one is present. o Light-blocking motorized shades in the Library that are controlled by a photosensor which automatically lowers or raises the shades to control the amount of sunHght in the ...

Global model confirms: Cool roofs can offset carbon

... not reduced," says Surabi Menon, staff scientist at Roofs and pavements cover 50 to 65 percent of Berkeley Lab and lead author of the paper. urban areas. Because they absorb so much heat, dark-colored roofs and roadways create what is Co-author Hashem Akbari emphasizes that cool called the urban hea ...