On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 2-4 pm (EDT), EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program and EPA’s Local Climate and Energy Program will host a Green Roofs webcast. The webcast will provide an overview of how green roofs can reduce the urban heat island effect and improve building energy use while achieving additional multiple benefits within the urban environment. Local governments and other community-oriented institutions can learn about how others have effectively implemented and maintained green roof projects in their communities.
Webcast Agenda:
- Introduction by EPA Heat Island Reduction Program and Local Government Climate and Energy Program
- Energy Performance of Green Roofs: The Role of the Roof in Affecting Building Energy and the Urban Atmospheric Environment
- Managing Stormwater with Green Roofs
- Green Roof Incentives and Implementation
- Green Roof Programs in the City of Chicago
- Question and Answer Session
Register for the webcast at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/866340154
For more information, including background materials, visit: http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/web-podcasts/local-webcasts-by-date.html#upcomingwebcasts
To learn about heat islands, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/
To view past Heat Island Webcasts, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/webcasts.htm