Smart Surfaces In The News

Smart surfaces In the news


Smart Surfaces Coverage


Cooling our cities: Why smart surfaces should be India’s next infrastructure priority

The Economic Times | India

Dallas is way too hot. The city says less pavement could help cool it down

KERA News | NPR North Texas

 
 
 

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How the little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making US cities hotter

The Guardian

How India Can Keep Cool As Heatwaves Grow

CodeBlue

A Modeling Study of Cool Surfaces and Outdoor Workers Productivity at San Francisco International Airport

National Academy of Sciences

‘Smart surfaces’ policy tracker shows how cities boost green infrastructure, solar, cool pavement

Smart Cities Dive

 

New group wants to help US cities scale up climate-resilient ‘smart surfaces’

Smart Cities Dive

Standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete launched

Building Design + Construction

Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a solution

The Associated Press

Classrooms across the US are heating up. School districts need cooling beyond AC

The Associated Press

 

Smart Surfaces Help Reduce Urban Climate Impacts, 40 Organizations Agree

The Energy Mix

A $59M grant will help the Midlands reduce the effects of heat islands, preserve SC wetlands

Post and Courier Columbia

Cool, Green Infrastructure Can Beat Urban Heat and Drought, Experts Say

The Energy Mix

10 Simple Actions to Take to Protect Your Home from Heat

American Lung Association

 

Engaging Black Churches for Resilience

The Washington Informer

Shifting Federal Investments To Address Extreme Heat Through Green And Resilient Infrastructure

Federation of American Scientists

 

These thermal images show how Phoenix uses technology to keep cool

The Washington Post

 
 

Hope in light of climate change

Amid Climate Change and Inequality, ‘Heat Islands’ Pose a Threat

US News & World Report

 


op-eds + commentary


The climate crisis presents a lot of problems. Centering equity offers a number of solutions

The Grio

Climate crisis presents a lot of problems; centering equity offers myriad solutions

New York Amsterdam News

Economic Times of India

 
 

Out of excuses: Businesses must commit to real action on climate

April 16, 2021

Here’s How Cities Can Reduce Climate Change Risk

Risk & Insurance

 
 


Interviews + Videos


America’s Black Pavement Problem | How to Fix it with John Avlon

The Bulwark