HomeAsphaltClean Air & Cool CitiesUrban heat island reduction: how asphalt pavements can helpNovember 11, 2013NAPA National Asphalt Pavement AssociationDownloadRelatedNew Study Casts Doubt on Concept of Pavement Reflectivity-Urban Heat Island LinkRecommendedAsphalt2024 State of the Road Building Industry: Into the UnknownA year ago, there was a growing sense that 2023 would see some form of economic recession, but that didn't happen. This contributes to a greater sense of uncertainty as experts look toward 2024. The takeaway? Be prepared for anything.Asphalt RecyclingGreen Asphalt: Be Humble and Kick AsphaltOne asphalt plant is doing what many consider as the unthinkable: producing asphalt mixes from 100% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), and they can convert any asphalt plant to do the same. Extensive testing says it works, but changing opinions is hard.AsphaltThree Reasons To Abandon Asphalt Sampling Behind the PaverThe arguments for implementing serious changes are piling up faster than a pile of RAP.