New 'cool roof time machine' will accelerate cool roof deployment
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have established a method to simulate in the lab the soiling and weathering of roofing materials, reproducing in only a few days the solar reflectance of roofing products naturally aged for three years. Now this protocol has been approved by ASTM International, a widely referenced standards body, as a standard practice for the industry.