Building Codes to Reduce Heat

What is happening? Miami is the 1st city in the U.S. to adopt a  Extreme Heat Action Plan. This will include building codes that reduce waste heat and use lighter materials, and increase access to air conditioning. The city is also increasing tree planting as trees were devastated by Hurricane Irma.

Miami defines extreme heat as over 90 degrees. Days over 90 degrees, for at least 2 days, cost the city more than $10 billion annually because of lost worker productivity and heat related illnesses.

Why is this important? It’s past time to try new ways of tackling old problems, Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava, says: “Now is the time to put ambition into action.”

Route Fifty | Miami-Dade Debuts Plan to Tackle Extreme Heat Problem