What is a cool roof system?
The need for more energy-efficient structures has been emerging in the construction industry and one such parameter that contributes is the roof of any building. Cooler roofs directly contribute to keeping the building cooler and more energy efficient wherein the saving and potential impact upon the environment cannot be ignored.
It is important to understand the science behind why we need cool roof resurfacing and how it works. Solar energy or the heat rays tend to heat up easily and the trapped heat easily penetrates the structure and increases a load of energy usage in the structure wherein the energy is characterized by levels of reflectance and emittance high enough to help reduce the amount of solar energy retained by a building and potentially transmitted into the structure. Emittance deals with the energy actually absorbed and are defined as the percentage of energy a material can radiate away. To stay cool, then, a surface should ideally have both high reflectance and high emittance.
Cool roofing solutions can go ways to control the use of energy efficiency and also help on the environmental impact with a significant impact on pollution, with reflective roof surfaces; the structure stays cool and requires moderate use of a cooling system which helps save on energy usage.
With technology and effective tools, we have good resources available for a cool roof system, one should consider a completely cool roofing system instead of a more temporary reflective surface coating when long-term, low-maintenance protection—in addition to energy-saving benefits—is desired.
At TEXTACT we adhere to using qualifying Products meeting the minimum requirements for reflectivity, such as white polyvinyl chlorides, thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs), and copolymer alloys (CPAs).
We run a complete check on the membrane with high reflectance, a good warranty, and a history of performance for the best protection for a facility and help to save money through lower energy consumption for years to come.