Ganghwa County Lowers Roof Temperatures at 55 Senior Centers with Cool Roof Paint

Ganghwa County (County Governor Park Yong-cheol) announced on the 13th that it has successfully completed the "Senior Center Thermal Insulation Paint Application Public Project."

With elderly residents aged 65 and over comprising 40% of the total population, Ganghwa County has been pushing forward with enhancing climate resilience at village senior centers where elderly residents with limited transportation options mainly spend their time, viewing this as an urgent task.

The county secured a total of 265 million won in project funds from national and provincial budgets this year and completed thermal insulation paint (cool roof) application on the roofs of 55 senior centers within the county.

The heat-blocking functional paint applied to the roofs reflects sunlight and reduces heat entering buildings. In fact, measurements taken with thermal imaging cameras on-site showed that roof surface temperatures dropped by approximately 7-12℃ after application.

Next year, the county has been selected for the second consecutive year in the "2027 Climate Crisis Vulnerable Group and Regional Support Project" contest hosted by the Ministry of Climate and Energy, and plans to invest a total of 200 million won (100 million won in national funding and 100 million won in local funding) to additionally apply thermal insulation paint to 40 aging senior centers.

County Governor Park Yong-cheol said, "The senior center cool roof project, which began this year through public recruitment, is a representative climate welfare policy that lowers indoor temperatures and saves energy at minimal cost. We will pursue next year's project without disruption to make Ganghwa County a leader in carbon neutrality."