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Exercise type:
Activity
Topic:
Materials Science
Build It: Climate Design Challenge
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This zigzag wall design can cool off a building by reflecting both incoming solar radiation (yellow) and heat from the ground (red), while also emitting heat, as long-wave infrared radiation (blue), back to space.
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