BEE COOL
As temperatures soar, we face a critical challenge:
In the US, heat kills more Americans than any other weather-related disaster.
In July 2024, over 100M people in the US were under a heat alert warning. Our burning of fossil fuels is making these extreme events increasingly deadly; and summer’s increasing exceptional heat proves that with every passing year.
Our solution? A shade structure designed to do more than just shield from the sun.
We’re beyond excited to announce our new revelatory regenerative design to help everyone BEE COOL as it’s getting a little hot ’round here…
BEE COOL:
- Breaks up the urban heat island effect, with a greater effect in combination with other Green Infrastructure
- Collects water which feeds the green roof and the surrounding plants with overflow
- Collects solar energy which powers the lights, charging stations, and potential LED emergency communication system
BEE COOL is more than metal, a green roof, and sustainable design; it’s a testament to our commitment to change. Rainwater collected nurtures plants, weaving nature into our urban tapestry. The pain of lives lost to extreme heat fuels our mission — to reshape our cities, to break the cycle.
It’s getting a little hot ’round here…
Our Design erupts from our nurturing network of regenerative minds.
BEE COOL INCREASES
SHADE
Protecting people and animals from direct sun
PLANTS
Evapotranspiration from plants cool the local environment
FLOWERS
Flowers make everything merrier
POLLINATORS
Butterflies brings joy
SEATING
Resting and taking a break
BIODIVERSITY
Bees, butterflies, and moths visit depending on the choice of plants
ECO-CONSCIOUSNESS
Across our civic landscapes we build diverse, artistic solutions based in science that wisely working with nature as we show how, together, we’re meeting our climate change challenges by co-creating potent, scalable, community-appropriate, site-tailored answers that beautify as they protect
PEACE
People sit, rest, appreciate shade, flowers, butterflies, and good company
ELEVATION
BEE COOL increases positive, nature-based, joyful experiences that assist our feeling of connection with nature
SOLIDARITY
Shared effective shade structures across all our built environments, with particular respect and prioritization to neighborhoods with the greatest gaps in their green infrastructure and most imminent need for protective green and shade infrastructure
