PHOENIX - A Phoenix-based company is proving there is money to be made in the shade and they're showing us how they can help keep all of us safe from the sun. "I was born here in Arizona and playing ...

The sun is an inescapable partner in architecture, influencing lighting, energy efficiency, and comfort inside and outside buildings. This influence has become increasingly relevant in the context of ...

Students will design and build a structure that can block the sun to create a shaded area and will test to see if the shady spot is cooler. Sunlight warms the Earth’s surface. Certain structures are ...

¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade is introducing artistic and functional shade structures across nine parks to combat extreme summer heat. The project helps spruce up some community parks that needed to ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

Last Thursday in Los Angeles, city transportation officials held a press conference to proudly unveil an exciting improvement to the too-hot, too-long, and too-dangerous experience of riding the bus ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city ordinance passed in 2022 focusing on park shade structures in Austin has spent $760,000 on shade installations and other projects, according to a city memo. In that city of ...

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada is taking steps to mitigate the urban heat island effect by expanding shade structures at bus stops throughout the valley. With over ...

Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Monday, July 1, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — A combined $4 million will go toward enhanced shade structures at Austin parks and ...

Public Square Group board member Vince Frantz, an avid skateboarder and Lakewood resident, played a key role in researching and identifying the RCP Shelters amenity. “We kind of knew this might be ...

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