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cool roofs

11/05/2017 / By Rita Winters

Cities that enjoy the benefits of “cool roofs” also conserve water — they reduce the amount needed for irrigation, according to new study

Wearing light-colored clothing in the summer helps cool the body down, while dark colors tend to warm it up. The same thing goes with roofs – the lighter it is, the less heat there will be. These cool roofs, installed by individual houses or whole communities, tend to lower the local air temperatures and helps […]

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