NearMap US Inc. convinced the Federal Circuit that parts of two patents covering the use of aerial photography to measure roof characteristics are obvious and therefore invalid.

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Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that went into ...

A southern city is turning to an innovative yet remarkably simple solution to excessive summer heat: cool roofs. The Grist reports that Atlanta has recently passed legislation that requires all new ...

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable. A view of Paris and its zinc-roofed buildings ...

Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the ...

White roofs are part of global scientific trial Other projects are in Burkina Faso, Mexico and South Pacific Early results show reflective, white roofs have led to lower heart rates AHMEDABAD, March ...