Upcoming Free Webinars!

The CRRC is presenting two free webinars this July that you don’t want to miss! Check out the details and register below.

Keeping it Cool: Using Cool Roofs to Combat Heat Islands and Save Energy

Hosted by National Women in Roofing (NWiR)

Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Time: 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern

Presenters: Sarah Schneider (Deputy Director, CRRC) and Audrey McGarrell (Project Coordinator, CRRC)

Description: This presentation will provide an overview of how cool roofs work to keep individuals, neighborhoods, and cities cooler while producing a multitude of other benefits; how these materials are evaluated and labeled; and how third-party product ratings support the implementation of policies and programs that require or promote the use of these materials as strategies for reducing building energy use and mitigating urban heat islands.

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tf-igqDovHNA3INUfvplryn5QymuqkflG

Please contact Sarah Schneider ([email protected]) with any questions.

Beat the Heat: How Solar-Reflective Walls Combat Heat Islands and Improve Energy Efficiency

Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Time: 10AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern

Presenters: Ronnen Levinson, Ph.D. (Staff Scientist and Leader, Heat Island Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Audrey McGarrell (Project Coordinator, CRRC)

Description: This webinar will describe the benefits of solar-reflective walls and provide an overview of U.S. codes, standards, and voluntary programs that require or promote the use of highly reflective walls. The webinar will also explain the value of third-party product ratings in demonstrating compliance with these codes and programs and communicating the benefits of exterior wall products to end-users.

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrduipqD0oHdHRwkGKMWGg5a9uNuOpnFO0

Please contact Audrey McGarrell ([email protected]) with any questions.