LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — TreesLouisville is working to reduce extreme heat by resurfacing its parking lot with a non-traditional coating.
Cool pavement is a light gray-colored sealant that reflects sunlight, unlike the more commonly used alternative, black asphalt.
Jake Ackley, operations manager for the the nonprofit’s Green Team, recorded the temperature of the parking lot surface before the cool pavement was added…