What’s being called a sunscreen for roofs is showing promise as an effective protectant for structures against excessive heat. Named EnKoat, it was first developed by Matthew Aguayo and Aashay Arora when they were doctoral students in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Fulton Schools. The product is now available to contractors in the Southwest and EnKoat’s creators are working on a similar version of EnKoat that keep buildings warm in cold weather environments. Another version of EnKoat for residential buildings is in the works. A previous post below dated November 5 links to an ASU News article about EnKoat. A report is also published in Yahoo!Tech.

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ASU Graduates Develop Innovative “Sunscreen” Roof Coating To Slash Energy Costs in Arizona, hoodline, November 19