Cool Roof Systems

Enhance your building project’s energy efficiency and sustainability with a roof featuring a solar reflective coating. ABC cool metal roofing absorbs less sunlight, helping reduce heat retention in steel roof panels. 

What Are Cool Metal Roofs? 

Cool Roofs use coatings with known reflective properties that are specified to keep the roof surface temperature lower than uncoated or traditional roofing materials during peak sun times. For specific information about the reflective properties of our colors, consult our listings in the respective databases on the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) website. 

Cool Roofs use specialized coatings to help keep surface temperatures lower than traditional or uncoated roofing materials during peak sun hours. For details on our colors’ reflective properties, visit the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) website. 

Cool Roof Data Chart

 

Benefits of Cool Roof Systems 

A primary benefit of a cool metal roof is sustainability, offering long-term value through energy efficiency. Key advantages include: 

  • Cooling Energy Savings in Southern States: Learn more about savings using the Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) Cool Roof Savings Calculator. 
  • Urban Heat Island Effect Mitigation: Cool metal roofing supports mitigation efforts. Visit the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories (LBNL) Heat Island Group Website for details. 
  • Energy Code Compliance: Cool roofing is often specified in energy codes and green building rating systems, with records maintained by programs like the CRRC. 

 

Cool Roofing Measurements 

Consider these key metrics for energy savings with metal roofs: 

  • Solar Reflectance: Measures how well the roof reflects solar energy. 
  • Thermal Emissivity: Indicates how much absorbed energy the roof releases. 
  • Solar Reflectance Index (SRI): Combines reflectance and emissivity to show overall performance. 

  

Cool Metal Roofing Coatings & Color Options 

Selecting the right color for your steel panels boosts energy efficiency. Many of our colors enhance solar energy reflection. Optimal choices include: 

  • Bright White
  • White
  • Polar White

For more on ABC cool roof color options, solar reflectance indexes, or to explore our cool metal roofing, connect with us today! 

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BENEFITS OF METAL PANELS

There are many factors to weigh when choosing the right roof and wall panels for your building project. ABC’s sustainable metal roofing and wall panels are durable, economical, energy efficient and offer a long life expectancy.

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