Cool Roofs in China Offer Enhanced Benefits During Heat Waves
New Berkeley Lab study uses regional climate model to compare heat waves to normal summer conditions.
It is well established that white roofs can help mitigate the urban heat island effect, reflecting the sun’s energy back into space and reducing a city’s temperature under normal weather conditions. In a new study of Guangzhou, China, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researchers working with Chinese scientists found that during a heat wave, the effect is significantly more pronounced. (more…)