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/PRNewswire/ -- GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, and Climate Resolve, a Los Angeles-based...
Jeff Terry, vice president of sustainability at GAF, said ambient air temperatures have been reduced by an average of 1.5F during the daytime on sunny days.
Los Angeles is working to combat the urban heat island effect by applying a solar-reflecting paint on 1 million square feet of roads.
The GAF Cool Community Project will assess and mitigate the impacts of the urban heat island effect in landlocked and underserved cities — beginning with the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacoima.