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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 792 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: Up on the roof: turn that heat island into a living system. (House & Home).
Author: Mark Harris
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Page: 44(2)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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Your roof: it keeps the elements out, the warmth in. But, as green movers within the building trade are showing, reconfiguring this little-appreciated home component can pay very big dividends for the planet. Indeed, technology in recent years can help us transform the flat, bland shingles of our modern roofline into watt savers, energy producers and even wildlife habitats.
Coloring it White Black absorbs sunshine and gets hot; white reflects it and is cooler. Elementary school science predicts that whiter roofs will naturally be cooler than darker ones. Even so, the numbers still surprise. One recent Florida study found that a white roof reflects a whopping 80 percent of the sun's heat, compared to a mere eight percent...
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