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By using natural means to reduce heat we can help companies reduce the overall temperature of building and avoid overall heat island effects. Thus saving money in energy consumption.
There are many energy saving techniques which can be technologically simple or can be combined with solar energy.
- Energy Efficient Windows
- Acrylic coating
- Earth
- Green Roofs
- Thermoplastic Overlay
- etc.
Also add all Guerrilla Gardening and Cooling Techniques for municipalities in order to help them save cosniderable amount in energy.
Installing cool roofs in Phoenix, for example, could save the city more than $37 million a year in direct energy savings. Chicago could save $10 million, and Washington, D.C., could save $8 million
Heat island effect costs Los Angeles about $100 million per year in energy.[4] Conversely, those that are in cold climates such as Chicago would presumably need somewhat less in the way of heating.
Los Angeles has projected that urban temperatures could be reduced by approximately 3 °C after planting ten million trees, reroofing five million homes, and painting one-quarter of the roads at an estimated cost of US$1 billion, giving estimated annual benefits of US$170 million from reduced air-conditioning costs and US$360 million in smog related health savings.[8]
July 10th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
check out this report on green roofs{ benefits made by the city of toronto.
In 2004, the City commissioned a team from Ryerson University to prepare a study on the potential environmental benefits of widespread implementation of green roofs to the City of Toronto, given the local environment and climate. The Study, titled The Environmental Benefits and Costs of Green Roof Technology, was undertaken with a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Funds, and in partnership with Earth and Environmental Technologies, one of five Ontario Centres for Excellence, supported by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. This Study indicated that widespread implementation of green roofs in Toronto would provide significant economic benefits to the City, particularly in the areas of stormwater management and reducing the urban heat island (and the energy use associated therewith).