Green buildings can reduce city temperatures by up to 2°C, study shows

Feb 17, 2022

Local temperatures have the potential to be reduced with vegetation covering rooftops Image: Unsplash/Eric Prouzet

Sazan Rahman

PhD Candidate, McGill University

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Green buildings can produce 62% less greenhouse gas emissions than regular buildings Image: Unsplash/Ricardo Gomez Angel

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