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Smart Surfaces

Cooling Urban Heat Islands with ‘Smart Surfaces’

Green Roofs, Porous Pavements Cut Heat, Emissions and Credit Risks

Apr 7, 2021
K Kaufmann
Federal Policy / Technology / District of Columbia
Take a look at two maps of the nation’s capital: one charting upper- and lower-income neighborhoods, and one charting surface temperatures in those areas. An unsettling pattern emerges. Wealthier areas of D.C. are cooler than lower-income areas, where asphalt, concrete and the lack of trees and green space create heat...

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