AI Used to Reduce Extreme Heat

AI used to reduce extreme heat

A study from the University of Manchester has used AI technologies to collect rainwater from city rooftops and spray it onto buildings during hot weather. The research says that spraying buildings with rainwater could decrease air-con use and lower the overall urban temperature. In the Tokyo case study, cooler roofs transferred less heat into buildings, while lower air con use meant less waste heat was released into the city. Lead author, Dr Zho…

Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heat wave days

Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban temperatures and lessen the impact of heat waves, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

Rooftop rainwater harvesting could cool cities and reduce heatwave days

Cities could cool themselves with a resource that usually disappears down storm drains: rainwater. New research from The University of Manchester suggests that collecting rain from rooftops and spraying it back onto buildings during hot weather could reduce air-conditioning demand, limit waste heat and soften the intensity of urban heatwaves. The idea targets a feedback loop that makes cities dangerously hot. As outdoor temperatures rise, buildi…

Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heatwave days

AI-assisted simulations show that roof-based rainwater cooling could reduce energy demand, lower urban temperatures and help cities adapt as they face more frequent and intense heatwaves.Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban temperatures and lessen the impact of heatwaves, according to new research from The University of Manchester.Cities arou…