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In the summer time, the heat from your roof makes your air conditioner work even harder to keep your home cool. If you are building a new home, it is important to decide whether you want a cool roof, and if you want to convert an existing roof, you can:
- Retrofit the roof with specialized heat-reflective material
- Re-cover the roof with a new waterproofing surface (such as tile coating)
- Replace the roof with a cool one
A cool roof uses material that is designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than a standard roof. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint, a sheet covering, or highly reflective tiles or shingles.
Cool roofs lower the temperature of your roof by up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit and save energy and money by using less air conditioning.
Article source: http://www.energysavers.gov/tips/roofs.cfm
Cool roofs can help communities by lowering emissions from power plants and less demand for new power plants. They also help reduce heat islands in urban areas.
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