Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
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Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered “green roofs,” street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Original Title: Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered “green roofs,” street-level vegetation or solar panels. Conversely, air conditioning would warm the outside environment by up to 1 C in London’s city centre.