It's summer here in the U.S. and temperatures in Los Angeles reach dangerous levels, so the city has started a pilot project to test out the "cool pavement".
To combat temperatures that reach 130 -140 degrees Fahrenheit on the road's surface, the city of Los Angeles has started a pilot project to test out the cool pavement where 15 streets were covered with this asphalt-based paint-like substance to cool down the streets by about 11-13 degrees Fahrenheit and therefore cools down the buildings around them.
It might not seem like a lot, but according to the report by Environmental Protection Agency, if 35% of LA's streets were covered with a reflective surface like this, it would translate into a 1-degree drop in temperature throughout the city, which means around $100 million per year in energy savings.
Please click the link below for more details.
To combat temperatures that reach 130 -140 degrees Fahrenheit on the road's surface, the city of Los Angeles has started a pilot project to test out the cool pavement where 15 streets were covered with this asphalt-based paint-like substance to cool down the streets by about 11-13 degrees Fahrenheit and therefore cools down the buildings around them.
It might not seem like a lot, but according to the report by Environmental Protection Agency, if 35% of LA's streets were covered with a reflective surface like this, it would translate into a 1-degree drop in temperature throughout the city, which means around $100 million per year in energy savings.
Please click the link below for more details.
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