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The Writing’s on the Wall: Recent Cool Wall Research and Measures

This page includes a recording, presentation slides, and transcript from EPA’s February 22, 2018 webcast, "The Writing’s on the Wall: Recent Cool Wall Research and Measures."

Have you heard about cool walls? Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is working to understand how cool wall technologies can mitigate heat islands and provide a range of other benefits at the same time. This 90-minute webcast explored cool walls, including cool wall technologies, energy and other co-benefits, and Hawaii's experience adopting cool walls into their state code.

  • Webcast Slides: The Writing’s on the Wall: Cool Wall Research and Measures (pdf) (9.4 MB)
  • Part 1: Introduction (pdf) (1.15 MB)
  • Part 2: Building Energy and Greenhouse Gas Benefits (pdf) (2.74 MB)
  • Part 3: Urban Climate and Other Co-benefits (pdf) (3.77 MB)
  • Part 4: Existing Cool Wall Codes and Programs (pdf) (2.72 MB)
  • Part 5: Hawaii’s Adoption of Cool Wall Codes and Measures (pdf) (1.68 MB)
  • Webcast Questions and Answers (pdf) (121.76 KB)
  • Webcast Transcript (pdf) (458 KB)

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