Category: CO2 strategy
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Hot roofs above row house bedrooms cause sleep deprivation; a public health law is needed
Row houses in Baltimore. Black roofs above bedrooms get as hot as 150 degrees. People who sleep in a top-floor bedroom under a black asphalt roof are likely to lose sleep on summer nights due to heat from the roof, with serious health consequences. Technically, the fix is simple—coat every black asphalt roof with a…
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Arlington to add solar on five schools, for largest such procurement in Virginia
By Will Driscoll Arlington has solicited bids to add rooftop solar panel systems on at least five schools by 2020, for the largest solar-on-schools procurement to date in Virginia. School system staff designed the solicitation to achieve a competitive price for solar, and to avoid financial headaches such as roof repairs down the road. The solicitation is…