EBC’s Living with Heat – How Cool(ing) Things Can Help Us Thrive in the Future
Urban man-made materials such as concrete or asphalt “store” heat during the day and slowly release it at night, a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. In contrast, less built-up areas with added green spaces and trees provide cooling through evaporation and shade. Over the past decades, our changing climate has led […]