Jaco Construction - Roofing Contractors Cost Less
Green, as in the money you save by reducing your roofing system’s live-cycle costs
Energy costs continue to escalate with no end in sight, and this trend is largely responsible for driving a significant market shift toward energy-efficient roofing systems.
- Cool roofs are effective in virtually all climates. Building owners in some areas have seen a 40% reduction in energy consumption during peak times of the year after installing reflective roofing systems.
- In non-conditioned space, reflective roofing can reduce workspace heat, improving working conditions and increasing employee productivity.
- The Cool Zone membrane reflects damaging ultraviolet and infrared rays of the sun that are absorbed by other systems. Penetrating UV and IR rays can degrade the effectiveness of insulation and other building components – often leading to higher operating and maintenance costs.
- When placed on rooftops with reflective membranes, HVAC units have a smaller “degree difference” of the air they need to cool because the ambient temperature is lower than on dark-colored roof surfaces. This decreases the cooling load as well as unit wear and corresponding maintenance costs. A Cool Zone roof may also enable the use of smaller, lower-cost HVAC units.