Concept and design
What is the Heat Island Effect and How to Mitigate it to stay cool?
...albedo, a scientific term that describes how much light a surface reflects. Materials with low albedo such as dark asphalt will absorb a lot more solar energy, while high-albedo materials such as a light-coloured roof, will reflect more of it. Once the sun goes down and the air begins to cool, that stored heat is then ...
