GAF applies solar-reflective coating to mitigate Los Angeles heat islands

American roofing firm GAF has completed the first phase of a public-private initiative that seeks to mitigate urban heat in Los Angeles through solar-reflective coating.
The GAF Cool Community Project completed the first phase of their public project in Los Angeles' Pacoima, covering asphalt roads and public areas in a 10-block radius to see if a reflective coating might reduce the effects of urban heating.
GAF installed thousands of square feet of solar-reflective coating to public areas in Los