Outline India undertook a baseline evaluation to capture the current roofing conditions and gauge and its benefits for a periurban settlement area in New Delhi.
The study sought to understand how the Cool Roofing technology could impact the wellbeing of the users and also aid in reducing their electrical consumption thereby allowing poor households to increase spending on food, health, and education, resulting in improvements in their quality of life. For this study, Outline India conducted surveys with 1500 residents (targeting the household head) to determine their demographic characteristics, health, and wellbeing, as well as the infrastructure available to the community.