[Rhodes22-list] TGGW

[Peter Thorn]

Rummy,

I was reading in a trade magazine a few weeks ago and came across some
asphalt house shingles that claim to reflect a lot of heat away from the
roof.  Do you have any experience with any of these materials?  I think they
are pretty new.

PT

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> Chris,
> Another area that's helping raise the global temperature is all those
> buildings and highways we have erected. Having spent the past fifteen
years
> climbing around on large insutrial roofs, I can tell you they store a lot
of  thermal
> energy. The concrete and asphalt that make up our highways and parking
lots
> also store a lot of energy. These are all man made heat sinks and as the
> population grows, so do we build more highways and buildings.
> I am happy to report that there is a new direction in Industrial and
> Commercial roofs that use acrylics and are energy star certified. These
"cool"  roofs
> reflect upwards of 90% of the suns energy. More flat roofs are being
treated
> this way. Not only does it reduce the temperature of the building, but
also
> reduces the HVAC costs by upwards of 35%. Since the HVAC units are running
> less often, you don't have to repair or replace them as often and are
saving a
> lot of electricity.
> Our company web site is a little crude, but it gets the job done. You can
> find more information at:
>
> _www.enviroshieldroofing.com_ (http://www.enviroshieldroofing.com)
>
> Rummy
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