Residential Roofing Solar Reflectance

Owens corning asphalt shingle products labeled as cool are rated with the cool roofing rating council ccrc for solar reflectance and thermal emittance.

Residential roofing solar reflectance.

Many homeowners elect a balance between solar reflectance and aesthetics. Cambridge tm cool colors reflect a percentage of solar radiation. During the daylight hours a roof is constantly subjected to solar energy striking its surface. The solar reflectance and thermal emittance values of roofing products.

In general a cool roof is one that has relatively high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance. Darker colors like dark brown have an average solar reflectance of 5 9 while white granules have a solar reflectance of 31 3. All rated roofing products will have a crrc label with the efficiency values listed. 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.

Cool roofing is defined differently by various performance criteria in codes standards and incentive programs. The most well known type of reflective surface is the cool roof. As with landmark solaris gold shingles presidential solaris gold shingles are virtually identical in appearance to the same shingles without the solar reflective roofing surface. Residential roofing options include asphalt shingles metal clay tiles and concrete tiles.

New technology helps to close the gap between aesthetics and solar reflectance. The presidential solaris series of shingles feature solar reflective roof surfaces that achieve energy star standards but in certainteed s thick rich luxury styled shake replacement shingle. Feature gaf proprietary color blends and enhanced shadow effect for a genuine wood shake look. Innate reflectance is measured on a scale from 0 to 1 with the latter being the highest level of reflectivity meaning it reflects 100 of all radiant energy coming in contact with it.

As you re shopping for your new roof look for the tag or label solar reflectance. This is a requirement in some energy codes. California s building energy efficiency standards for residential and nonresidential buildings title 24 part 6 contains requirements for the thermal emittance three year aged reflectance and solar reflectance index sri of roofing materials used in new construction and re roofing projects. Meet the prescriptive solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements according to the 2016 title 24 standards are rated by the cool roof rating council and meet the cool roof requirements of the los angeles green building code find out more about title 24 here.

Only the aged solar reflectance and emittance values listed within the crrc rated products directory may be used to meet the cool roof requirements in the energy standards.