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Why Accelerated Weathering Matters

If you are specifying coatings for roofs, steel structures, containers or façades, the real question is simple. Will it still[...]

Environmental | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

The Difference Between Marketing Claims and Measured Performance

There’s a big gap between what a product says it does and what it can actually prove. In the coatings[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Thermal Info

Interpreting Government Field Trial Data Correctly

Government field trials carry weight. They are independent, structured, and often influence policy, funding and specification decisions. But they are[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies

Policy Reform for Urban Heat Mitigation

Why surface science must now shape planning law Urban heat is no longer a design inconvenience. It is a public[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability

Designing for 2050 Climate Conditions Today

We are not designing for yesterday’s climate anymore. Australia is already experiencing longer heatwaves, higher peak temperatures, intense rainfall events[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Why Energy Star and Rating Tools Miss Real Heat Gain

Energy ratings were built for a different era. They measure compliance. They don’t measure real-time solar punishment on a surface[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Measuring What Matters in Building Performance

For decades, building performance has been judged by a narrow set of metrics. Mostly R-values. Sometimes U-values. Occasionally energy modelling[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Thermal Info

Government Trials That Prove Surface Heat Blocking Works

For decades, the industry has defaulted to thicker insulation, higher R-values and bigger HVAC systems. Yet governments around the world[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Industry | Sustainability | Thermal Info | Urban Heat

Social Housing and the Cost of Poor Thermal Design

Social housing is meant to protect the most vulnerable. Yet across Australia and globally, many social housing projects are thermally[...]

Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Passive House | Sustainability | Urban Heat

How Local Councils Can Reduce Urban Heat at Scale

Urban heat is not a future problem. It is already driving higher energy demand, worsening heat stress and increasing night-time[...]

Cool Surfaces | Environmental | Heat Policies | Industry | Sustainability | Urban Heat

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