Cool Roof Technology Shingles

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Cool roof technology shingles.

It is a relatively cheap option with substantial benefits. Coating existing asphalt shingles to make them cool however is not normally recommended or approved by shingle manufacturers. The cool roof rating council is a not for profit organization that validates the reflective and emissive properties of cool roof products. Roof temperature is rated via solar reflectance and thermal emittance with ratings ranging between 0 and 1.

A cool roof prevents heat absorption by reflecting the sun s heat and then emitting its radiation back into the atmosphere. Commercial buildings are benefiting from cool roof savings throughout the usa even in northern climates and that is fundamentally shifting the roofing marketplace. Buy cool asphalt shingles which use specially coated granules that provide better solar reflectance. Architecturally stylish but practically priced with a lifetime limited warranty.

The cool roof rating council accepts test reports from approved testing laboratories and then compiles the information in an easily accessed database. Shingle roofs consist of overlapping panels made from a variety of materials such as fiberglass asphalt wood polymers or metals. How they can be made cool. Cool roofs are changing the roofing industry.

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. Features gaf proprietary color blends and enhanced shadow effect for a genuine wood shake look. For example epdm was the most popular single ply membrane in the industry in 2003. Helps ensure the beauty of your roof against unsightly blue green algae.

Whereas darker traditional roofing materials absorb sunlight the reflective surfaces of a cool roof reflect it away. Historically cool roofs have been either white. Owens corning cool roof collection shingles are specially designed to reflect the sun s energy and absorb less heat than standard shingles without limiting your color options. Surenail technology nailing zone performance streakguard algae protection cool roof energy performance roofing system.

Every shingle in the cool roof collection features a precise mix of solar reflecting granules to help comply with the solar reflectance index sri requirements of. 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. This results in lower absorption of solar heat and a cooler roof. Parts of a roof.

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