Icc Cool Roof

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07 00 00 thermal and moisture protection. With asphalt on both sides and surfaced with mineral roofing granules on t. Find qualifying metal and asphalt roofing products on the crrc rated products directory. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.

Stay comfortable stay cool the owens corning cool roof collection helps keep your roof cooler for a more comfortable home. 07 31 13 asphalt shingles. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles. A cool roof under the same conditions could stay more than 50 f cooler and save energy and money by using less air conditioning.

A cool roof is a roofing system that delivers higher solar reflectance the ability to reflect the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun reducing heat transfer to the building and higher thermal emittance the ability to radiate absorbed or non reflected solar energy than standard designed roofing products. In 2005 this coastal museum coated their single ply roof with astec to resolve leaks and to reduce their hvac. Learn about other cool roof rebates and incentives here. As of january 1 2015 los angeles was the first major city to require cool roofs on steep sloped residential and commercial roofs.

As an alternative a roof underlayment recognized in a current icc es evaluation report as a roof underlayment or a nonasphaltic fiberglass based roof underlayment may be used provided it is recognized as being intended for use with class a asphalt shingles. This complex asphalt roof was a repair nightmare with multiple penetrations and supports but astec was able to customize a solution specifically for this roof saving over 1 million in the process. The cool roof rating council is a not for profit organization that validates the reflective and emissive properties of cool roof products. A subsidiary of the international code council division.

Federal tax credit for cool roofs reinstated the nonbusiness energy property tax credit has been extended until december 31 2020. The cool roof rating council accepts test reports from approved testing laboratories and then compiles the information in an easily accessed database. 1 0 evaluation scope compliance with the following. This is a direct result of climate resolve s hot city cool roofs campaign that pushed for policy and solutions to reduce the urban heat island effect.