Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
The Envelope

Solar reflectance (albedo)

The fraction of incident sunlight a surface reflects rather than absorbs (0–1). A dark roof ~0.05–0.15; a cool white roof ~0.7–0.8. The primary lever of a cool roof.

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