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2. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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   A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. [1] Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and allow the roof space to be used as a living space or a living roof. Flat roofs, or "low ...

3. Reflective surfaces (climate engineering) - Wikipedia

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   The albedo of several types of roofs (lower values means higher temperatures). Reflective surfaces, or ground-based albedo modification (GBAM), is a solar radiation management method of enhancing Earth's albedo (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths of the Sun, reducing heat transfer to the surface).

4. Ice dam (roof) - Wikipedia

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   Ice dams on sloped roofs can be mitigated in several ways: [3] [2] [4] [5] Assuring sufficient insulation in the roof to prevent freezing at the roof surface under a deep snow pack. Providing ventilation under the roofing material that carries escaping building heat elsewhere and assures a cold roof surface.

5. Passive solar building design - Wikipedia

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   A roof pond passive solar system, sometimes called a solar roof, uses water stored on the roof to temper hot and cold internal temperatures, usually in desert environments. It typically is constructed of containers holding 6 to 12 in (150 to 300 mm) of water on a flat roof.

6. Subtropical climate vegetated roof - Wikipedia

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   A subtropical climate vegetated roof (SCV roof) is a type of green building practice that employs a planted soil media installed above a waterproof roof deck to obtain environmental benefits and address sustainability concerns, similar to traditional green roofs located in northern continental United States. Soil media, plant palettes, and ...

7. Middle Tennessee to see freezing temps after round of storms ...

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   Spring weather will continue to tease Nashville and Middle Tennessee with colder temperatures and then more rain just as the highs increase. Middle Tennessee to see freezing temps after round of ...