http://commonwealthroofing.com/2009/11/25/heat-island%c2%ae-its-no-vacation-spot/ WordPress Deployment Template Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://commonwealthroofing.com/2009/11/25/heat-island%c2%ae-its-no-vacation-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Green Roofs Are Starting To Sprout In American Cities | Commonwealth Roofing Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:52:57 +0000 http://commonwealthroofing.viastaging.com/?p=136#comment-24 [...] to a New York study, green surfaces would substantially reduce the city’s heat island [...] [...] to a New York study, green surfaces would substantially reduce the city’s heat island [...]

]]> http://commonwealthroofing.com/2009/11/25/heat-island%c2%ae-its-no-vacation-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Cool Roofs Take Off As Things Heat Up | Commonwealth Roofing Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:10:54 +0000 http://commonwealthroofing.viastaging.com/?p=136#comment-19 [...] we first began to hear about “urban heat islands” a couple of decades ago, the phenomenon fell into the category of things we know but don’t do [...] [...] we first began to hear about “urban heat islands” a couple of decades ago, the phenomenon fell into the category of things we know but don’t do [...]

]]> http://commonwealthroofing.com/2009/11/25/heat-island%c2%ae-its-no-vacation-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Greening the Planet with LiveRoof® | Commonwealth Roofing Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:07:52 +0000 http://commonwealthroofing.viastaging.com/?p=136#comment-13 [...] is a substantial temperature difference that exists between urban and rural areas. Known as the heat island effect, urban areas tend to be 3 degrees to 8 degrees hotter due to the concentration of heat-absorbing [...] [...] is a substantial temperature difference that exists between urban and rural areas. Known as the heat island effect, urban areas tend to be 3 degrees to 8 degrees hotter due to the concentration of heat-absorbing [...]

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