Energy Efficient Roof Shingles

Overall cool roofs make your home more comfortable in warm weather and more energy efficient.

Energy efficient roof shingles. Standard or dark roofs can reach temperatures of 150 f or more in the summer sun. Energy star certified roof products can help reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in buildings and can reduce peak cooling demand by 10 15 percent. A cool roof under the same conditions could stay more than 50 f cooler and save energy and money by using less air conditioning. If you re considering having cool roof asphalt shingles installed on your roof contact an iko professional roofpro contractor and ask about iko s solar reflective shingles for your home.

They are designed with special granules that make them more reflective than standard. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles. For energy star certification energy saving shingles must reflect at least 65 percent of solar radiation if installed on a low sloped roof or 25 percent if installed on a steep sloped roof. This can lower roof surface temperature by up to 50f decreasing the amount of heat transferred into a building.

Energy star qualified shingles come in a variety of colors including dark colors even dark browns and grays. How to create and deliver great roofing sales presentations.