Reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect: Bright Is the New Black as New York Roofs Go Cool
Mar. 7, 2012 — On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists that details the first scientific results from the city’s unprecedented effort to brighten rooftops and reduce its “urban heat island” effect.
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