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Advanced Technology Briefings

The Building Technologies Program writes short, one-page briefings on key technologies in the building industries.  These papers are written for the purpose of educating the public and stakeholders about these technologies and facilitating debate on and around the issues of utilizing new, innovative and non-traditional technologies to create more sustainable and affordable buildings.  In adddition to being available in PDF form here, all of these briefings are posted in full on our Building Technologies Blog.


Cool Roofs: A Big Deal.  This one-page tech brief defines cool roofs, explains how roof coolness is measured and outlines the role of cool roofs in offsetting carbon and reducing energy bills.