KCC Supports Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities for the Disabled with 'Cool Roof Campaign'

On the 22nd, the KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group is painting heat-reflective paint on the rooftop of a building at the Songam Protective Workshop in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon.
[Photo by KCC]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] On the 22nd, KCC, together with the Korea Future Environment Association, conducted the 'Cool Roof Campaign' on the rooftop of Songam Vocational Rehabilitation Center, a facility for the disabled located in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. The event was attended by volunteers from the KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group, officials from the Korea Future Environment Association, and Kwak Gi-seong, the director of Songam Vocational Rehabilitation Center.

Songam Vocational Rehabilitation Center is a facility where people with disabilities, vocational training instructors, and social workers conduct vocational training together to help the disabled become independent members of society. KCC decided to create a cool roof so that they can carry out vocational training in a comfortable environment before the summer heatwave begins.

The Cool Roof Campaign involves applying white heat-reflective paint on the building's roof to reduce the accumulation of heat absorbed by the roof, thereby lowering the building's temperature. Since it only requires painting with heat-reflective paint that reflects sunlight and solar heat without major construction, it is considered a simple and effective measure against heatwaves. It also helps mitigate urban heat island effects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a nationwide expansion of the campaign.

KCC provided its energy-saving heat-reflective paint product, 'Spotan Sangdo (Energy),' free of charge for this Cool Roof Campaign. Spotan Sangdo (Energy) is certified for heat-reflective performance by the U.S. energy-saving paint certification organization CRRC. It has a higher TSR (Total Solar Reflectance) value compared to regular paints, helping maintain lower indoor temperatures and offering excellent heat-reflective effects that aid in energy savings during summer.

A KCC official stated, "We have been improving the living environment of socially vulnerable groups through the Cool Roof Campaign by supporting heat-reflective paint for community facilities such as elderly welfare centers and daycare centers." He added, "We feel great fulfillment in being able to assist the vocational rehabilitation facility for the disabled in Incheon this time. We will continue to engage in social contribution activities to coexist with the local community."

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