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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by zbrozek on Sunday September 10, 2023 @06:10PM (#37460621)
Roof reflectivity higher than 40% is illegal by zoning code in my city.
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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by pfdietz on Sunday September 10, 2023 @06:52PM (#37460910)
White roofs are being pushed in NY City.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/realestate/cool-roofs-cli...

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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by zbrozek on Monday September 11, 2023 @09:28AM (#37466955)
Folks really ought to be free to make their roof whatever color they want. I personally would choose white if I had sufficient rights to do so.
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