Reflected solar energy allows the roof surface to remain cooler which means less heat is transferred into the building.
Cool metal roofing colors.
A cool metal roof with high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance would have a lower surface temperature as compared to a roof with low reflectance and low emittance.
To review the lrv and sri values of our metal colors check out our color performance data chart here.
Urban heat island a built environment where the large portion of dark absorbing.
How they can be made cool.
The item that every home owner can easily relate to.
This guide focuses on color selection.
Unpainted metals are typically good solar reflectors but poor thermal emitters so they rarely satisfy low slope cool roof requirements.
Kynar 500 based painted metal roofing can achieve solar reflectance of over 70.
These cool colors have also been tested and maintained through the cool roof rating council crrc.
Berridge colors include 25 standard colors 2 premium colors 6 metallic colors and our natural metal finish.
In the case of a cool metal roof a lower surface temperature translates into less heat gain into the attic space or living space below the roof.
Metal roofing utilizing cool colors are known to have energy savings ranging from 7 15 of overall cooling costs.
Contrary to common misconceptions there is a wide range of metal roof colors and finishes that can beautifully match any house style.
Metal roofing offers a great variety of styles materials and colors.
Metal roofs are available with natural metallic finishes oven baked paint finishes or granular coated surfaces.
In addition to curb appeal it is important to consider the quality of the metal roof paint.
Since more heat is reflected energy bills.
Sri is measured on a scale of 0 100 with 100 being the coolest possible.
Practically speaking color considerations don t matter.
Learn more about sustainable building solutions and check out our reflectance technical bulletin.
Styles relate to the shape of the metal when installed on a roof such as standing seam corrugated panels or tiles.
This measurement is very important in determining how well metal roofing and its color will work on a roof.
Such a roof can be reasonably expected to be some 50 to 60 degrees cooler than a dark color asphalt shingles roof.
In fact a high end kynar 500 white metal roof is energy star rated and classified as a cool roof by the cool roof rating council.
Bridger steel offers roofing and siding panels in cool roof colors which are created with highly reflective paint to help the metal panels reflect sunlight and absorb less heat.
Since metal is a lifetime material and your new roof will cost at least 9 000 11 000 you want to pick a color that you will be happy with for many years to come.
