Recent News & Events
Top 35 Global Innovator: George Ban-Weiss taps his creativity to distinguish himself academically and musically.Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Whether playing fusion, bebop or modern jazz, bassist George Ban-Weiss loses himself in the passion, creativity and freedom of music, finding transcendence in his art. His willingness to push boundaries has made him a much in-demand musician. More... |
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The Heat Island Group developed a new web portal for local governments to learn more about Cool Communities on CoolCalifornia.orgWednesday, September 10, 2014 The Heat Island Group, with support from the California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board, developed a new web portal for local governments to learn more about the science and implementation of cool community strategies in California More... |
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HIG researchers uncover potential for cool roofs in Chinese citiesThursday, August 21, 2014 After three years of collaborative investigation, Ronnen Levinson and Jing Ge of LBNL's Heat Island Group co-authored a paper with Chinese researchers titled, "Cool roofs in China: Policy review, building simulations, and proof-of-concept experiments More... |
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Cool roofs offer a salve for hot cities — and the climate, tooSunday, June 29, 2014 From his office in the Berkeley hills, Art Rosenfeld looks out on the heart of California's Bay Area. The 87-year-old scientist keeps a pencil and a small notebook in his breast pocket, ready to jot down a quick note or make a calculation. With these More... |
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Are cool roofs green? The answer's not black and whiteSaturday, June 28, 2014 Cool roofs—those with reflectance and emissivity that make them good at keeping out the sun’s heat—are recommended widely without much regard for climate or project specifics. They’ve been adopted into multiple energy codes, including ASHRAE 90.1, the More... |
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EPA's webinar: Keeping Your Cool: How Communities Across the Country are Reducing the Heat Island EffectWednesday, June 18, 2014 EPA's Heat Island Reduction Program invites you to join our webcast on June 26, 2014 ; please see the details below. Keeping Your Cool: How Communities Across the Country are Reducing the Heat Island Effect The term "heat island" refers More... |
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Heat Island Group researcher Rosado takes 2nd place in Big Ideas@Berkeley competitionMonday, May 12, 2014 BERKELEY — Every year, thousands of students come to Berkeley with vague ambitions to change the world. The annual Big Ideas@Berkeley competition is inspiring some of them to do just that — by launching globally life-changing innovations even before More... |
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Early bird registration now open for the International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC)Monday, April 7, 2014 The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) has opened early bird registration for the International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC). The IRCC will take place at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on July 14-17, 2014. More... |
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Heat Island Group's Mandel responds to EPDM Roofing Association's critical analysis of researchSunday, April 6, 2014 In light of recent criticism of a study authored by several Heat Island Group researchers by the EPDM Roofing Association, the Heat Island Group's Benjamin Mandel (a coauthor of the study) has submitted a response to Today's Facility Manager. See below More... |
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New Heat Island Group research compares economics of white, green, and black flat roofs in the United StatesSunday, January 19, 2014 Looking strictly at the economic costs and benefits of three different roof types—black, white and "green" (or vegetated)—Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researchers have found in a new study that white roofs are the most cost- More... |
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