Reflective roof

A reflective roof system, comprising:

• a plurality of roof structures, each of the plurality of roof structures comprising:
• an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is configured to resist precipitation, and wherein the outer surface is configured to pass light therethrough,
• a hollow inner compartment positioned adjacent the outer surface, wherein the hollow inner compartment is capable of removably storing fluid within the main body,
• a light scattering structure positioned in contact with the hollow inner compartment, wherein the light scattering structure is configured to scatter light when in fluid communication with a fluid having a disparate reflective index as compared with the light scattering structure;
• and wherein the light scattering structure is configured to pass light therethrough when in fluid communication with a fluid having a similar reflective index as compared with the light scattering structure;
• and
• a pump coupled in fluid communication with the plurality of roof structures, the pump configured to exchange of the type of fluid associated with the light scattering structure.

A roof structure, comprising:

• a main body, the main body comprising:
• an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is configured to resist precipitation, and wherein the outer surface is configured to pass light therethrough;
• a back surface positioned opposite the outer surface, wherein the back surface is configured to reflect light;
• and
• a hollow inner compartment positioned between the outer surface and the back surface, wherein the hollow inner compartment is capable of removably storing fluid within the main body;
• wherein the roof structure is configured to reflect light when the hollow inner compartment is in fluid communication with a clear fluid, and wherein the roof structure is configured to absorb light when the hollow inner compartment is in fluid communication with an opaque fluid.

A method, comprising:

• sensing an environmental condition associated with a reflective roof system;
• removing a first fluid from the reflective roof system based at least in part on the sensed environmental conditions, wherein the roof system has a first optical property when the first fluid is in fluid communication with a hollow inner compartment portion of the roof system;
• and
• introducing a second fluid to the reflective roof system based at least in part on the sensed environmental conditions, wherein the roof system has a second optical property, which is different from the first optical property, when the second fluid is in fluid communication with the hollow inner compartment portion of the roof system.

An article comprising:

• a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by one or more processors, operatively enable a computing device to:
• sense an environmental condition associated with a reflective roof system;
• remove a first fluid from the reflective roof system based at least in part on the sensed environmental conditions, wherein the roof system has a first optical property when the first fluid is in fluid communication with a hollow inner compartment portion of the roof system;
• and
• introduce a second fluid to the reflective roof system based at least in part on the sensed environmental conditions, wherein the roof system has a second optical property, which is different from the first optical property, when the second fluid is in fluid communication with the hollow inner compartment portion of the roof system.