Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs' Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you'll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white.

Commercial developers and home builders may soon be required to use more energy-efficient roofing materials as Atlanta’s leaders explore ways to combat extreme heat. Temperatures in Atlanta touched 90 ...

ATLANTA, GA — In a unanimous vote, the Atlanta City Council has approved a new ordinance requiring all new and replacement roofs to be constructed with light-colored, reflective materials, commonly ...

Georgia Tech experts are helping underserved communities escape the heat. Experts have designed street-level heat mapping to get a better understanding of how high temperatures are directly impacting ...

PHILADELPHIA ‒ It was another brutally hot day in a summer that has seen more than its share of them. Temperatures were in the high 80s, but with the oppressive humidity, heat indices reached into the ...

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the ...

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