Hi SDL: sorry to send another missive so soon but I wanted all to be aware of a great new effort just announced today coming from Greg Kats and Vivian Loftness among others - The Smart Surfaces Coalition. This effort brings together resources and research around city-scale resilience. "The Coalition is committed to the rapid, cost-effective adoption of smart surfaces to enable cities to thrive despite climate threats, save cities billions of dollars, decrease heat, reduce flood risk, slow global warming, and increase city livability, health, equity and jobs." Check out the website here: https://www.staycoolsavecash.com/ - AIA, USGBC and others are part of the coalition.
The Coalition is supported by great research by Greg Kats on the economics of smart surfaces - lots of helpful cost benefit data to share with clients. That can be found here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b104d0b365f02ddb7b29576/t/5b4e3d7988251b2bcae24210/1531854209103/delivering-urban-resilience-2018.pdf
We want to get the word out far and wide so would appreciate you sharing this info/blogging on social media, etc.
Here's some tweets you can use/adapt:
It’s hot! Wouldn’t it be nice to cool down our cities? Well, today the Smart Surfaces Coalition was launched to do just that! Along with 22 other partners, we’re committed to helping cities adopt smart surface policies—which will decrease temperatures, and save $! @smartcoolcities https://www.staycoolsavecash.com/
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Smart Surfaces Coalition! _________ and 22 other partners came together to reduce urban temperatures & build healthier cities by helping cities adopt smart surface policies—an initiative which could save $700 billion! @smartcoolcities https://www.staycoolsavecash.com/
Boiling in city heat? Finally have a solution it’s Stay Cool Save Cash! @smartcoolcities https://www.staycoolsavecash.com/
Sick of summer heat? Here’s a city-wide solution that also delivers large financial and health benefits that all cities should adopt now! @smartcoolcities https://www.staycoolsavecash.com/
Many thanks.
Mary Ann