Cool Roof Technology Abstract

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Cool roof technology abstract.

Highlights we studied the energy impact of a cool roof in an office building in london. The cool roof rating council was created in 1998 to develop accurate and credible methods for evaluating and labeling the solar reflectance and thermal emittance radiative properties of roofing products and to disseminate the information to all interested parties. Today tpo makes up over 50 of the single ply market. Impact of cool roofs on cooling system efficiency.

A cool roof under the same conditions could stay more than 50 f cooler and save energy and money by using less air conditioning. What to look for when selecting a cool roof technology. Active cool roof effect. Historically cool roofs have been either white.

A cool roof is a roofing system that delivers higher solar reflectance the ability to reflect the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun reducing heat transfer to the building and higher thermal emittance the ability to radiate absorbed or non reflected solar energy than standard designed roofing products. Studies have isolated and evaluated the effects of climate surface reflectivity and roof insulation on energy savings thermal load mitigation and also ameliorating the urban heat. Commercial buildings are benefiting from cool roof savings throughout the usa even in northern climates and that is fundamentally shifting the roofing marketplace. Overall energy demand reduces between 1 and 8 5 relative to an albedo of 0 1.

Standard or dark roofs can reach temperatures of 150 f or more in the summer sun. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles. Highly reflective roofing systems have been analyzed over several decades to evaluate their ability to meet sustainability goals including reducing building energy consumption and mitigating the urban heat island. A cool roof prevents heat absorption by reflecting the sun s heat and then emitting its radiation back into the atmosphere.

In light of this cool roofing is one of the main strategies used to prevent future occurrences of heat island effects cool roofing is an emergent and powerful technology used for temperature control of buildings and areas. Roof reflectivity of 0 6 0 7 is optimum for london climate. It is a relatively cheap option with substantial benefits. Cool roofs is a green building technology that is especially suited to the climate of the india.

As a general guideline if a low slope roofing system meets california title 24 requirements it will also meet the leed and energy. For example epdm was the most popular single ply membrane in the industry in 2003. Cool roofs are changing the roofing industry. Yet you may not be familiar with what exactly the term means so let s give you a quick primer on cool roof technology with a special emphasis on its suitability in the indian context.

The study includes experiments and thermal modelling.