A green roof full of plants can be an effective way to keep your home cooler. However, considering the costs and maintenance, this alternative might be better.

With temperatures predicted to rise across the globe and energy prices continuing to rise, HVAC contractors will want to find effective solutions to help their customers save on heating and cooling ...

December 16, 2013 — Millions of dollars and massive amounts of fossil fuels are spent cooling homes and buildings covered by conventional roofs that absorb sunlight, get as hot as 185 degrees and ...

A recent Journal of Climate paper by Stanford’s Mark Jacobson and John Ten Hoeve (2011) on urban heat islands and cool roofs is a useful contribution to the literature. However, their results ...

The energy and climate benefits of cool roofs have been well established: By reflecting rather than absorbing the sun's energy, light-colored roofs keep buildings, cities, and even the entire planet ...

Could large-scale deployment of cool roofs in cities have unintended consequences? (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

(Phys.org) —Working with Chinese researchers, the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has conducted the first comprehensive study of cool roofs in China and ...

A new study has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of canceling the ...

CHENNAI: Even as the Greater Chennai Corporation rolls out heat-mitigation measures in schools by adapting cool roofs, ...

Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave. To help stay cool, people in France have been turning to an unusual ...