U.S. Organizations Launch Smart Surfaces Coalition
Twenty-two leading sustainability and urban organizations, including USGBC, announced the formation of the Smart Surfaces Coalition, a group of experts and organizations helping cities rapidly adopt cost-effective solutions to cut excess heat radiation from buildings and surfaces, reduce flood risk and improve livability, health and equity—while saving billions of dollars and creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
"The Smart Surfaces Coalition shows cities how to use advanced surface technologies to reduce heat and prevent flooding," said Greg Kats, Smart Surfaces Coalition founder. "These solutions deliver enormous health and financial benefits, slowing global warming, enhancing quality of life and saving taxpayers billions of dollars in energy costs."