Rob Verreault’s Post

The Wall Street Journal covered it last week: Reflective roof coatings reduce urban heat islands... Here's a story of how bright-white roofs in the Chelsea community outside of Boston contributed to an approximately 4.5-degree reduction in ground temperature. "Fighting the excessive heat in this economically disadvantaged neighborhood is a critical part of revitalization and making it a vibrant home for its 40,000 residents. While UV-reflective roofs won't solve the entire problem, it's very encouraging to see this type of immediate impact." - Dr. Madeleine Scammell, Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health SOCOTEC Chelsea Public Schools Mount Vernon Group Architects Inc. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance Boston University School of Public Health #sustainability #urbanheatisland #boston #cheatproject #greenrootschelsea #roofing #construction https://hubs.la/Q021jvr-0