Cool Roofing

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IKO’s New Cambrige Cool Colors Exceed Title 24 Standards by 25%

Six new colors offer a Solar Reflectance Index of 20+. More

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Meeting New Challenges: Asphalt Shingles vs. Metal Roofing

How solar power, material advances, and natural disasters have reshaped roofing... More

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This Reflective Coating May Aid in Keeping Buildings Cooler
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Pine Cones Inspire Self-Adjusting Shades for Homes
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3 IN 1 ROOF System Designed for Enhanced Solar Efficiency

Integrated solar shingles use heat-resistant closed cell foam to keep surface... More

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Roofers: Prepare for Some Stiff New Competition

One of the nation’s largest exterior remodelers will expand into roofing in 2018 More

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Reflective Roof Coatings Can Lower Energy Demands

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association published a white paper on how reflective coatings can reduce energy consumption More

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Green roofing's opportunity may be cool for school

For roofing professionals, green roofs and rooftop PVs involve completely new technologies, and education remains a hurdle to winning. Here are a couple of not-to-miss training opportunities if your company has its eye on these emerging markets More

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Cool roofs become a roofing hot button

A recent article in the popular press takes to task the energy-saving claims of cool roofing. Yet it's hard not to see the brazen denouncements of cool roofing put forth here as a ploy to maintain the market for dark-colored single-ply roofing. While it's true the energy savings are limited in cooler climates, the benefits of installing reflective roofing extend beyond energy savings, and only in the very coldest of U.S. cities (e.g. Anchorage, Alaska) should cool roofs be avoided. More

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