White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

Boston University researchers found that planting about 2,500 trees and installing 3,000 “cool roofs” could bring relief to ...

As New York City enters another scorching summer, he wants more people to know about a way to lower indoor temperatures by up ...

9. Replace the conservatory roof If your conservatory continues to overheat despite other cooling measures, it might be worth considering a roof replacement. While it's a more significant investment, ...

A new Tennessee law repeals requirements for ‘cool’ roofs. Critics say it will lead to hotter temperatures in cities Low-sloped roofs for commercial and multi-family buildings will no longer ...

Owen Henry, standing on the roof of his Baltimore rowhome, painted his roof white in 2023 so he could help cool the home and save on energy costs. It worked, he says, reducing electricity use by 24%. ...

Wasiesky said the vegetative roof at Asbury Woods is only 4 inches thick so it does help with cooling the building in summer but doesn't do that much to help insulate it in winter.

Picture source: Kiran Amati Energy Efficiency: One user noted that applying this plaster to their roof eliminated the need for AC, leading to potential savings of Rs 8,000/month on electricity.

A similar study in Florida found that the average maximum surface temperature of a green roof was 30 degrees celsius (86 fahrenheit), while the adjacent light-coloured roof was 57 degrees celsius (134 ...

Wanphen, S. and Nagano, K. (2009) Experimental Study of the Performance of Porous Materials to Moderate the Roof Surface Temperature by Its Evaporative Cooling Effect. Building and Environment, 44, ...

Researchers have analysed how wind speed and direction affect the cooling of a rooftop PV plant with 10,806 panels. They said that winds from behind were less effective due to the roof slope and the ...