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space instead of heating up the planet, which
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ciency of the structure itself. A quality that is
only bolstered by the dirt-resistant qualities
of the stainless steel.
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the systems below that roof -insulation, heat-
ing and air conditioning- have to work a lot
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ternal envelope and there's also a secondary
that s ince the roof is not retaining as much
energy, it doesn't take very long for it to radi-
ate that energy once the sun goes away. So it
can help in keeping urban heat in check."
its way through Earth's a tmosphere until it