Energy star certified roof products can help reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in buildings and can reduce peak cooling demand by 10 15 percent.
Most refective roof.
Reflective surfaces are a form of geoengineering.
White coatings are by far the most effective and.
Cool roof coatings are white or special reflective pigments that reflect sunlight.
What you decide on here can make a huge difference.
Reflective coatings come in white a variety of darker colors and in high reflection coatings.
Coatings are like very thick paints that can protect the roof surface from ultra violet uv light and chemical damage and some offer water protection and restorative features.
The attic under the roof.
Solar reflective shingles are designed specifically to reduce the absorption of the suns infrared radiation by reflecting ir rays off the surface of the roof thus not allowing the heat to be transferred to the interior of the structure i e.
Reflective surfaces can deliver high solar reflectance the ability to reflect the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun reducing heat transfer to the surface and high thermal emittance the ability to radiate absorbed or non reflected solar energy.
The most important decision you re going to make when shopping for cool roof coatings is the color.
Products are available for most roof types.
Energy star certified roof products reflect more of the sun s rays.
The most well known type of reflective surface is the cool roof.
Shopping for a reflective roof coating.