urban heat island mitigation

rooftop garden design

Surprising Rooftop Gardens vs Insulation - Climate Resilience Contest

Baton Rouge’s summer heat can spike up to 10 °C in a shallow rainless hour - rooftop gardens can cool attic spaces by 3 °C, giving residents natural, no-electricity air conditioning. This natural cooling rivals conventional attic insulation while also managing stormwater and adding habitat value. I have measured