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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 all other major cities when it comes to cool roofs.

You can read more about it here: Climate Resolve press release

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