Arizona State Researchers Testing ‘Cool Roof’ Efficacy at Outdoor Shelter

With the climate in flux, the long-held notion that being homeless in the West is easier than on the East Coast no longer holds true, particularly in the Desert Southwest. That is why a team of researchers from Arizona State University, the City of Phoenix, and 3M is testing cool film coatings that could help during extreme heat.

As the video produced by the City of Phoenix below explains, a small patch of the coating, donated by 3M, was placed on the Phoenix Safe Outdoor Space roof in August and will be monitored and tested over the next year.