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NYC Cool Roofs is an initiative to
mobilize volunteers to coat the rooftops of participating buildings with
reflective, white coating. This will help reduce cooling costs, energy usage and
greenhouse gas emissions to help the City meet the goal of reducing its
greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030, which is the primary goal of
PlaNYC.
Since most New York City roofs are dark or black in color, they retain the
sun’s rays as heat, increasing summer roof temperatures and energy demand. Dark
roofs also contribute to the “urban heat island effect”, a phenomenon where the
city can be 6 to 8 degrees warmer than surrounding suburban areas. Coating
all eligible dark rooftops in New York City could result in up to a 1 degree
reduction of New York City’s ambient air temperature.
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Get information by sending an email to coolroofs@buildings.nyc.gov
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