Reflective surfaces (geoengineering) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 07/07/2019

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00:01:10 1 Benefits of cool roofs
00:04:39 2 Disadvantages
00:12:10 3 Properties
00:13:58 4 Roof Savings Calculator
00:14:41 5 Types of cool roofs
00:15:02 5.1 Cool roofs
00:17:34 5.2 Coated roofs
00:17:58 5.3 Blue and red roofs
00:18:30 5.4 Green roofs
00:19:09 6 Cool climates
00:20:19 7 Case studies
00:22:52 8 Promotional programs
00:23:02 8.1 Across the U.S. federal government
00:24:16 8.2 Energy Star
00:26:07 8.3 Cool Roof Rating Council
00:27:02 8.4 Green Globes
00:28:27 8.5 LEED
00:29:56 8.6 Cool Roofs Europe and other countries
00:31:16 8.7 NYC °CoolRoofs
00:32:13 8.8 White Roof Project
00:32:43 9 Urban heat island effect
00:33:39 10 See also



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Reflective surfaces can deliver high solar reflectance (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun, reducing heat transfer to the surface) and high thermal emittance (the ability to radiate absorbed, or non-reflected, solar energy). Reflective surfaces are a form of geoengineering.
The most well-known type of reflective surface is the "cool roof". While cool roofs are mostly associated with white roofs, they come in a variety of colors and materials and are available for both commercial and residential buildings. Today's cool roof pigments allow metal roofing products to be EnergyStar rated in dark colors, even black.
Solar reflective cars or cool cars reflect more sunlight than dark cars, reducing the amount of heat that is transmitted into the car’s interior. Therefore, it helps decrease the need for air conditioning, fuel consumption, and emissions of greenhouse gases and urban air pollutants.Cool color parking lots are parking lots made with a reflective layer of paint. Cool pavements which are designed to reflect solar radiation may use modified mixes, reflective coatings, permeable pavements, and vegetated pavements.