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Research shows how common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings with the seasons - EurekAlert


By restricting radiant heat flows between buildings and their environment to specific wavelengths, coatings engineered from common materials can achieve energy savings and thermal comfort that goes beyond what traditional building envelopes can achieve.

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