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Atlanta to launch smart-surfaces portal, promote cool roofs to cut heat and energy costs
Summary
City staff said Atlanta will create a 90-day portal through City Planning to list approved reflective materials as part of a 'smart surfaces' effort to expand cool roofs, parking-lot and roadway reflective treatments; staff said the measures are cost neutral and could reduce utility costs and heat exposure.
A Staff member, City staff, said the City of Atlanta will create a 90-day portal through City Planning to list approved reflective materials as part of a “smart surfaces” initiative that aims to expand cool roofs and reflective treatments for parking lots and roads.
The staff member described the project as a multi-department effort that began with “smart surfaces coalition calls” more than a year ago and has involved advocacy groups, the Home Builders Association and subject-matter experts to shape legislation and implementation. “Over a year ago, the city started having these calls called smart surfaces coalition calls. And we began working with different departments, throughout the city of Atlanta to begin tackling this issue,” the staff member said.
The initiative will include…
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