A simpler way to count cool roofs' climate payoff could reshape local carbon planning‎

A new study by Hashem Akbari, a professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, offers a simplified way of calculating the degree to which surface reflectivity, known as albedo, can offset carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The method, which builds on previous research, makes it easier to calculate these effects at regional and national scales using widely available weather data.