Generating evidence for scalable cooling solutions
An international climate and health research programme evaluating the health, environmental and economic impacts of cool roofs across diverse communities.
REFLECT is a global climate and health research programme evaluating how cool roofs perform in real-world conditions. By reflecting sunlight and lowering indoor temperatures, cool roofs offer a practical way to reduce heat, improve health and enhance everyday comfort—particularly in communities most affected by extreme heat. Working across diverse communities allows REFLECT to understand how cool roofs perform in different climates, housing conditions and cultural contexts, helping generate evidence that can inform climate adaptation around the world.
REFLECT is delivered across multiple climate-vulnerable communities to understand how cool roofs perform in different climates, housing conditions and local contexts. Together, these studies help identify where cool roofs are most effective and how they can be adapted to different communities.
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Funders and partners
Our work is made possible through a global consortium of universities, funded by Wellcome Trust, and delivered and managed by the University of Auckland.
