Radiative Cooling with Porous Plastic Sheets: A New Passive-Cooling Strategy for U.S. Building Design

Porous Plastic Sheets

Introduction: Why Cooling Has Become a Hot Topic Air conditioning accounts for a major share of building energy consumption in the United States. As climate change intensifies and electricity costs rise, architects, engineers, and policymakers are looking for ways to reduce reliance on mechanical cooling. One promising avenue is radiative cooling—a natural process that releases … Read more