A town tested reflective paint on the roofs of three public buildings during a warm month. Indoor temperatures fell during sunny afternoons, especially in rooms directly below the roof. The report did not conclude that the paint would reduce temperatures in every season, because cloudy days and winter conditions were not part of the trial. It also separated lower indoor temperature from lower electricity use: two buildings used less electricity, while the third had an old cooling system that continued to run for long periods. The town therefore described the paint as a promising way to reduce heat in certain conditions, not as a complete solution to energy use. Before expanding the program, officials planned to compare newer and older cooling systems and to observe the buildings during a longer period. The original temperature records were kept so that later changes could be compared with the first trial rather than treated as an entirely new result.