Recent News & Events
The Heat Island Group puts research into action with Cool Pavement ShowcaseSunday, January 27, 2013 HIG Research Assistant Ben Mandel discusses Berkeley Lab's cool pavement efforts, including Berkeley Lab's very own Cool Pavement Showcase. |
Heat Island Group researchers contribute to passage of California's AB 296 for cool pavementsMonday, October 15, 2012 California has completed the highest number of goals to prepare for climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state tracking tool unveiled Thursday. California has been a leader, achieving 48 or 14% of its 345 self-described climate goals, |
Heat Island Group shares cool science with public at LBNL Open HouseFriday, October 12, 2012 On October 13, Berkeley Lab welcomed more than 7000 visitors to explore the science and research conducted each day at LBNL. The Heat Island Group interacted with the general public, informing them about the basics of "cool science" (how reflective |
Berkeley Lab researchers showcase cool pavement technologiesWednesday, September 12, 2012 The Heat Island Group has converted a portion of a new temporary parking lot at Berkeley Lab into a cool pavement exhibit that will also allow them to evaluate the products over time. The parking lot provides an opportunity to feature cool pavement |
Heat Island Group helps bring cool science to sixth graders through "Cool Your School" programSunday, July 29, 2012 "Cool Your School" is a series of 6th-grade, classroom-based, science activities rooted in Berkeley Lab's cool surface and cool materials research and aligned with California content standards for science education. The activities are designed to build |
Heat Island Group hosts technical seminar on reflective pavementsMonday, June 18, 2012 The Heat Island Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laborartory, in partnership with Graniterock, hosted a free seminar titled "The Benefits of Reflective Pavements" at Berkeley Lab on Tuesday June 19, 2012. The event featured presentations by leading |
Heat Island Group intalls Cool Pavement Showcase in Bevatron parking lotThursday, June 14, 2012 The Heat Island Group, in partnership with the Facilities Division, has launched an exhibit of “cool” pavement technologies in the newly-opened Bevatron parking lot, unveiling four solar-reflective coatings donated by Emerald Cities Cool Pavement. |
Dr. Arthur Rosenfeld featured in AFP report on cool roofsWednesday, June 13, 2012 Global news agency AFP interviewed Dr. Arthur Rosenfeld, Scientist Emeritus with the Heat Island Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in video report titled "White roofs, cool city." |
Berkeley Lab chosen to lead U.S.-India Clean Energy Research CenterThursday, April 12, 2012 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been selected to lead a new joint U.S.-India research center focusing on energy efficiency technologies for buildings. It is one of three consortia that will make up the U.S.-India Joint Clean |
GCCA unveils its new Cool Roofs and Pavements ToolkitWednesday, January 11, 2012 bal Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA) has launched a Cool Roofs and Pavements Toolkit to help cities, regions, organizations, and building owners develop and deploy successful cool surface initiatives. |