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City Council adopts cool-roof standard for building code with one-year implementation window
Summary
The Atlanta City Council approved an amendment to the city building code to add roofing reflectance standards intended to reduce urban heat; the measure was adopted as a substitute with a one-year implementation lead time to allow industry adjustments.
The Atlanta City Council on June 2 approved an amendment to the city building code that adds roofing reflectance standards intended to reduce urban heat and related air pollution.
The council adopted the measure as substituted after a committee process and an amendment that officials said allows roughly 12 months for implementation so manufacturers, roofing contractors and insurers can adjust. "The American Lung Association strongly supports the city of Atlanta's building code to add a new section for roofing reflectance standards to reduce heat through the promotion of cool roofs," said Dana Thompson, advocacy director for the American Lung Association in…
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