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EPA holds free, national, urban heat island (UHI) webcasts. Prior to 2008, these meetings were held via conference call. Through these webcasts, and former conference calls, stakeholders from around the country inform each other of their urban heat island-related work. Scientists, practitioners, industry representatives, and government officials and staff all participate.
Presentations and other materials from these webcasts and conference calls are posted below, and can be filtered by topic:
| Presentation | Presenter | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing Heat Island Mitigation in Canada and the United States | Gregory Richardson (Health Canada), Victoria Ludwig (EPA), Karina Richters (City of Windsor, Ontario), Maria Koetter (Louisville Metro Government, Kentucky) | August 2016 | Urban Heat Island Activities |
| Heat Islands, Public Health, and Urban Design: Connecting the Dots | Victoria Ludwig (EPA) | August 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Urban Warming and Health | Jason Vargo (Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin) | August 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Urban Cool Islands for Public Health | Pierre Gosselin (Climate and Health Program, Québec National Health Institute) | August 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Welcome and Introduction | Victoria Ludwig (EPA) | July 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Public Understanding of the Health Impacts of Climate Change | Connie Roser-Renouf (George Mason University) | July 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Engaging Your Audience | Surili Sutaria Patel (American Public Health Association) | July 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Preparing for Heat: Minnesota Climate and Health Program Activities | Kristin Raab (Minnesota Department of Health) | July 2015 | Heat & Health |
| Welcome and Introduction to Heat Islands | Victoria Ludwig (EPA) | June 2014 | Mitigation, EPA Activities |
| Louisville Metro Government Office of Sustainability Urban Heat Island Reduction | Maria Koetter (City of Louisville, Kentucky) | June 2014 | Mitigation, State and Local Activities |
| UHI Mitigation: The Tucson Story | Irene Ogata (City of Tucson, Arizona) | June 2014 | Mitigation, State and Local Activities |
| Hot City, Cool Surfaces | David Fink (Climate Resolve) | June 2014 | Cool Roofs, Mitigation, State and Local Activities |
| Austin Heat Island Mitigation | Norman Muraya (Austin Energy) | August 2012 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| EPA Heat Island Reduction Program and Local Climate and Energy Program Overview | Neelam Patel (EPA) | August 2012 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, EPA Activities |
| Linking Urban Heat Islands to Climate Adaptation Planning | Brendan Reed (City of Chula Vista, California) | August 2012 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities |
| Tree Strategies for Heat Island Reduction | Matt Grubisich (Texas Tree Foundation) | August 2012 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Trees and Vegetation |
| Urban Heat Island and Climate Change: Planning for Extreme Heat in Cities | Brian Stone (Georgia Tech University) | August 2012 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities |
| ENERGY STAR Products Third-Party Verification and Certification | Eamon Monahan (EPA) | April 2011 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| EPA Heat Island Reduction Program Overview | Neelam Patel (EPA) | April 2011 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Heat Island Group Cool Roofs Update | Hugo Destaillats, (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) | April 2011 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Reflective Roof Coatings Institute | Penny Gift (Reflective Roof Coatings Institute) | April 2011 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Chicago Green Roof Initiative | Michael Berkshire (City of Chicago) | June 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Energy Performance of Green Roofs: the role of the roof in affecting building energy and the urban atmospheric environment | David J. Sailor, Ph.D. (Portland State University) | June 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Green Roof Incentives + Partnerships –The 2010 Resource Guide | Sara Loveland (DC Greenworks) | June 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Green Roofs: Stormwater Management and Urban Heat Island Mitigation | Jason Berner (EPA) | June 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Implementing Green Roof Projects at the Local Level | Neelam Patel (EPA) | June 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Chicago’s Sustainable Streets Pilot Project | Janet Attarian (City of Chicago) | January 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Pavements |
| Introduction to the Urban Heat Island Effect and EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program | Neelam Patel (EPA) | January 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Pavements |
| Long-Life Asphalt Pavements for the 21st Century - Warm Mix Asphalt Technologie | Matthew Corrigan (U.S. DOT, FHWA) | January 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Pavements |
| Scientific Overview of Pavements and Heat Islands | Dr. Kamil Kaloush (Arizona State University) | January 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Pavements |
| U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Sustainability Initiatives | David Carlson (U.S. DOT, FHWA) | January 2010 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Pavements |
| Advanced Modeling Tools and Systems for Addressing Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation Requirements | Jason Ching (EPA) | November 2008 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| American Meteorological Society Urban Environment Symposium, Jan 11-15, 2009 | Dr. Tony Brazel (Arizona State University) | November 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, Non-Governmental Activities |
| EPA Urban Heat Island Program: Updates and Resources | Neelam Patel (EPA) | November 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, EPA Activities |
| EPA’s Sustainable Skylines Initiative Program | Yvonne Johnson (EPA) | November 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, EPA Activities |
| Estimating the Impacts of Climate Change and Urbanization on Building Performance | Drury B. Crawley (U.S. Department of Energy) | April 2008 | Heat Island Impacts, Other Impacts |
| Urban and Rural Temperature Trends in Proximity to Large U.S. Cities: 1951–2000 | Brian Stone (City and Regional Planning Program, Georgia Institute of Technology) | April 2008 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Weather and the Built Environment: Free, Interactive, One-hour Online Course | Sara Espinoza (National Environmental Education Foundation) | April 2008 | Heat Island Impacts, Water Quality & Management, Air Quality |
| Houston Downtown Management District's Vertical Garden (Green Wall) grant program | Anton Sinkewich (Central Houston Inc.) | January 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities |
| Seattle's new landscaping requirement for Seattle's commercial areas | Steve Moddemeyer (Seattle Department of Planning and Development) | January 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities |
| Updates on EPA's UHI Activities | Eva Wong (EPA) | January 2008 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, EPA Activities |
| How Researchers Measure Urban Heat Islands | James Voogt (University of Western Ontario) | July 2007 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Remote Sensing of Land Cover in Urban Environments | Nicholas Goodwin (University of British Columbia) | July 2007 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Urban Heat and Health | Jason Samenow (EPA) | July 2007 | Heat Island Impacts, Heat & Health |
| Portland, Oregon’s Green Roof Activities | Tom Liptan (City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services) | April 2007 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Sacramento’s Urban Forests for Clean Air Project | Charles Anderson (Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District) | April 2007 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Trees and Vegetation |
| Tree Canopy Programs in the Washington DC-MD-VA Air Quality Plan | Gary Allen (Center for Chesapeake Communities) | April 2007 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Trees and Vegetation |
| Measuring UHI in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Jeff Luvall (NASA), Dr. Jorge Gonzalez (Santa Clara University) | January 2007 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Building Energy Impacts of Green Roofs | Dave Sailor (Portland State University) | October 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| New York City Urban Heat Island ""Reconnaissance"": Preliminary Findings On Street Trees, Parks and Various Urban Surfaces Using Mobile Sensors | Stuart Gaffin (Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University) | October 2006 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Overview of iTree | Greg McPherson (USDA Forest Service) | October 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Modeling Mitigation Strategies, Trees and Vegetation |
| Update on Green Roof ASTM Standards | Michael Gibbons (Architectural Systems) | October 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Green Roofs |
| Cool Colors Project | Hashem Akbari and Dr. Ronnen Levinson (LBNL) | April 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Modeling the Effects of Heat Island Mitigation | Dave Sailor (Portland State University) | April 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Modeling Mitigation Strategies |
| Sustainable South Bronx, NYC NGO | Rob Crauderueff (Sustainable South Bronx) | January 2006 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities |
| Urban Surface Modification as a Potential Ozone AQ Improvement Strategy in CA | Haider Taha (Altostratus) | January 2006 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Modeling Mitigation Strategies |
| Austin Energy’s Cool Roof Rebate Program | Dr. Norman Muraya (Austin Energy) | October 2005 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Beating the Heat from Urban Runoff | Don Waye (EPA) | October 2005 | Heat Island Impacts, Water Quality & Management |
| Overview of NASA’s Air Quality Modeling Project in Atlanta | Dr. Dale Quattrochi (NASA) | October 2005 | Mitigation, Strategies and Technologies, Modeling Mitigation Strategies |
| Characterizing NY’s Surface Urban Heat Island | Dr. Bill Solecki and Jennifer Cox (Hunter College) | January 2005 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |
| Chicago’s Latest Cool Roof Requirements | Brendan Daley (Chicago Department of Environment) | January 2005 | Mitigation, Urban Heat Island Activities, State and Local Activities, Strategies and Technologies, Cool Roofs |
| Linking Urban Form, Function, and Climate | Gerald Mills (University College Dublin) | January 2005 | Measuring and Modeling Urban Heat Islands |