Sentence examples for roof cool from inspiring English sources

On one occasion, a neighbor called to report seeing Sullivan on the roof, cool as could be, admiring the view, same as he did atop the scissor lift on all those days at football practice.

Swamp coolers are most efficient on the roof: cool air sinks, after all.

It is made of plants that require minimal watering, keep the roof cooler than black roof tiles and absorb lots of carbon dioxide.

Vegetation type and cover were important for roof cooling, and overall, Sedum cooled the roof significantly more than meadow vegetation.

Sedum should be promoted to improve green roof cooling due to constant, near 100% vegetative cover.

Advances in energy efficient roofs including the contemporary green roofs, photovoltaic roofs, radiant-transmittive barrier and evaporative roof cooling systems are discussed.

In this study, we evaluate survival, cover, roof cooling and stormwater retention properties of 15 plant species native to coastal regions of Atlantic Canada in extensive green roof monocultures.

Supplemental irrigation and organic substrate were important variables for roof cooling, although these lead to additional inputs that could reduce sustainability in the overall design.

Here we test the performance of a roof cooling configuration that resembles a naturally-ventilated psychrometer – designed to maintain a temperature close to that of the ambient wet-bulb by employing an elevated shading structure which allows for a free flow of air and maximizes evaporation.

Our study provides empirical evidence that reflectivity can be an important determinant of green roof cooling.

If roof cooling were the major impetus for green roof construction in our region, we might recommend planting only S. bicolor, as it had the best temperature performance of all treatments (Table 2).