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TRB Webinar: What’s Cooler than Cool? Cooler Pavements for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

August 13, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

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Urban Heat Islands (UHI) are a common phenomenon in which urban areas are warmer than adjacent rural areas. As the climate continues to change and more people move into urban areas, the UHI effect becomes more pronounced, especially with regards to energy consumption and public health. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, August 13, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that synthesized knowledge of pavement technologies that have the potential to mitigate the UHI effect. Presenters discussed permeable pavements, reflective pavements, and phase change materials. They also presented a case study that explores challenges involved with implementing these solutions.

This webinar was organized by the TRB Sustainable and Resilient Pavements Subcommittee.

The slides and recording are available.
Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Review of Part 1 Straight to Recording and phase change materials for UHI mitigation: Sushobhan Sen, University of Pittsburgh
  2. Permeable pavements: Liv Haselbach, Lamar University
  3. Reflective pavements and coatings: John Harvey, University of California at Davis
  4. Case study: Greg Spotts, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services
  5. Question and answer session: Victoria Ludwig, Environmental Protection Agency

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. List various pavement technologies to mitigate UHI
  2. Quantify the potential UHI effect of pavements and the corresponding mitigation potential of each of the pavement technologies
  3. Evaluate the benefits of mitigation technologies with respect to the challenges involved in implementing them

Disclaimer

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Beth Ewoldsen
trbwebinar@nas.edu

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