Cool Roofs: Identifying Opportunities to Adapt to a Changing Climate (Main) In-Person
The City of Cambridge is committed to climate change resiliency and sustainability. One of the innovative projects by the Community Development Department, in collaboration with the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team and researcher Mehdi Heris of Hunter College, involves looking at how to help reduce the urban heat effect through ‘cool roofs’. This presentation will look at the Cambridge Roofscapes project.
- Date:
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Rossi Room
- Branches:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Presentation/Lecture STEAM
In this program,you will learn what roofs in Cambridge can do to help cool our city and improve climate resilience. Explore how measuring roof reflectivity in buildings helps inform planners and decision makers on city policies, especially those focused on zoning and heat impacts. Finally, we will look at how the heat reflectivity was measured through GIS analysis and rooftop typology with an emphasis on mapping. This event will include a presentation followed by a question-and-answer period.
This event is part of Cambridge Science Festival, a celebration showcasing the leading edge in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). A multifaceted, multicultural event, the Festival makes science accessible, interactive and fun, highlighting the impact of STEAM in all our lives.
The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.