Hot City | Cool Roof Conference: Creative Solutions For L.a.’s Changing Climate March 8, 2013

A new initiative promoting cool roofs in Los Angeles commences with an exceptional conference on March 8, bringing together experts from national laboratories, energy and construction companies, government, utilities, and cool roof owners, to discuss cool roof technology and its far-reaching benefits to residents and businesses in Los Angeles County.

Reflective materials on rooftops offer a cost-efficient way to reduce the “heat island effect” effectively offsetting rising temperatures, while also lowering utility bills, energy use, and carbon output.
Speakers include:
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Cara Horowitz, UCLA Emmett Center
Dr. Larry Kalkstein, University of Miami
Kurt Shickman, Global Cool Cities Alliance
Haley Gilbert, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ben Mandel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jessica Clark, Cool Roof Rating Council
Robert Oglesby, California Energy Committee
Brian Lane, Principal, Koning Eizenberg (Architect/ AIA Member)
Jorge Partida, Los Angeles Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
India Griffin, LA County Superintendent, Green Building Retrofit Grant Program
Craig Tranby LADWP
Mark Greninger, LA County Geographic Information Officer
Sean Taba, Best Contracting
Juan Carlos P.E., White Roof Project
Bud Ovram