It’s Unanimous – Los Angeles is a Cool City

Posted by karen-smith-murphy on February 13, 2014

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved an update to the city building code, making LA the first major city to require the installation of cool roofs on all new and refurbished homes.  LA already requires cool roofs on commercial properties, but this latest update to the code puts the city out ahead of  Read More…

UK Study Predicts 257% Jump in Heat-Related Deaths by 2050

Posted by karen-smith-murphy on February 10, 2014

A study recently released in London by Public Health England (PHE) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine predicts that heat-related deaths in the United Kingdom will increase by 257% by 2050, as a result of climate change. Learn more about the study HERE.

Megacity Mayors Double Climate Action

Posted by karen-smith-murphy on February 7, 2014

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), a partner of the Global Cool Cities Alliance, has just released a report on the efforts of member cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The report updates a 2011 report, and shows that the mayors of 63 of the world’s largest cities have taken nearly 8,000 actions to  Read More…

Cool Roofs Featured in Energy and Buildings

Posted by karen-smith-murphy on January 24, 2014

A new study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compared green roofs and white roofs, and scientists found that a white roof reflects 3 times the amount of sunshine as a green rooftop garden. They also found that white roofs are more economical to install and maintain. You can read more about it in this  Read More…

Cool Roofs Cooling Philadelphia

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Dr. Katie Hunt was recently interviewed about her work in sustainability and cool roofs by the Wisconsin Job Network.  You can listen to the interview here: http://t.co/JOJniBTqFQ