

Written by Scott Kriner on behalf of The Metal Initiative (TMI), this article on the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition website provides an overview of the concepts of cool roofing. It explains, solar reflectance, thermal emittance and total solar reflectance (TSR), and discusses cool metal roofing technology. Also covered in the article is Energy Star’s Roof Products Program, the Cool Roof Rating Council, California’s Title 24 energy code and LEED.
To read and/or download this article, click Cool Metal Roofing is Emerging Hot Topic - PDF.

To learn more about cool metal roofing and the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition, visit www.coolmetalroofing.org.

To learn more about metal construction products and TMI, visit http://www.themetalinitiative.com.
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