On Saturday June 19th, the residents of 1200 block of Wolf Street celebrated becoming the “Coolest Block in Philly" with a huge block party! There was live music, food from a local business, face painting and other fun activities. Mayor Michael A. Nutter kicked off the event, followed by speakers from the contest's co-sponsors, The Dow Chemical Company and the Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia. Guest speaker, Dr. Hashem Akbari, a nationally acclaimed “cool roof” advocate and current coordinator of the “100 Cool Cities” initiative to cool urban heat islands and counter global warming, also took part in the block’s celebration.
Application of the cool roof coating began during the event and will continue over the next few weeks. Home energy audits and energy efficiency upgrades using insulation and air sealing products from Dow are also under way. Check out some photos and video coverage below:
