University of Exeter: Cool Roofs Could Have Saved Lives During London's Hottest Summer
October 04, 2024
October 04, 2024
EXETER, England, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.
The paper, published in Nature Cities, analysed the cooling effect that roofs painted white or other reflective colours would have on London's ambient temperature between June a . . .
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city widely adopted cool roofs, estimates a new study by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter.
The paper, published in Nature Cities, analysed the cooling effect that roofs painted white or other reflective colours would have on London's ambient temperature between June a . . .