Buildings are already being painted white to help keep them cool. As temperatures increase, this new addition to the paint could help lower our massive air conditioning energy use.

The elasticity of acrylic paint makes it ideal for exterior painting projects. Durable and long-lasting, acrylic exterior paints are best to use on siding made from wood, aluminum or fiber cement .

The study demonstrates how painting buildings with barium sulfate paint can reduce temperatures inside the buildings by 4.5ºC compared to the outside air temperature.