Developed specifically for the Southern and Western U.S. roofing markets, tan-colored Sure-Weld thermoplastic polyolefin membranes have a reflectance rating of 0.71 and an emittance rating of 0.86, ...

Since the days of ancient Greece, builders have used light-colored materials to keep buildings cooler. It wasn't until the 1950s, when air conditioning was introduced, that choice of building ...

Metal roofing has a reputation for being durable—both low- and steep-slope systems can remain operational for 30 years or more. But today's systems also meet increased demands for energy efficiency, ...

Many cities have created goals to reduce their carbon footprint over the next couple of years. One way they have found to do this is through the roofs of buildings, i.e. "green" and "cool" roofs. You ...

As hot as it has been outdoors, it has been downright sweltering on the second floor of Rose Smith’s West Baltimore rowhouse. “Oooh, it gets very warm, too warm in there,” said Smith, standing outside ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool roof coatings are widely used in roof systems in various buildings to turn them into cool roofs. A number of IR reflective coatings and more recently, ...

The energy and climate benefits of cool roofs have been well established: By reflecting rather than absorbing the sun's energy, light-colored roofs keep buildings, cities, and even the entire planet ...

As the planet gets hotter, the use of air conditioning keeps growing—and adding to emissions that make future heat waves even more likely. But a new type of coating could help buildings cool down ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Cool roof market size from USD 21.1 billion in 2022 to USD 35.0 billion in 10 years. The rise in construction activities drives the market's growth. The infrastructure ...

Leigh Peterson has one of the coolest roofs in Baltimore. Her rowhouse near Patterson Park sports a blinding white cap, topped by a row of shiny solar panels. Peterson, 29, a graduate student at the ...