REFLECT combines environmental monitoring, health assessments and community engagement to understand how heat, housing and cool roofs influence health, wellbeing and climate resilience.
Research activities include:
These complementary approaches help build a broader understanding of how cool roofs may influence health, comfort and climate resilience across diverse communities.
REFLECT is being delivered across multiple climate-vulnerable communities around the world. Each participating community contributes locally relevant evidence using harmonised research methods, helping build a broader understanding of how cool roofs perform across diverse climates, housing conditions and populations.
Extreme heat can increase the risk of illness, particularly for:
As temperatures continue to rise, many vulnerable communities are likely to face greater health, housing, and environmental challenges.
Cool roofs reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat, helping reduce indoor temperatures without relying on energy-intensive cooling systems.
Potential benefits include:
