Energy Star Rated Roof Coatings

Low sloped roofs surfaces with a slope of 2 12 or less.

Energy star rated roof coatings.

Energy star roofing product program requirements. Energy star certified roof products must meet minimum initial and aged solar reflectance values. Energy seal coatings unicoat unicoat coating 0 89 0 81 0 89 yes yes no 10 4. For more than 20 years epa s energy star program has been america s resource for saving energy and protecting the environment.

Energy seal coatings es flh 05t acu flex 70 coating 0 84 0 66 0 89 yes yes no 10 10 1 2011 10 25 201 1 advanced coating systems inc. Initial solar reflectance greater than or equal to 0 65 and three year aged solar reflectance greater than or equal to 0 50. Epa s energy star roof coatings program. Only those roof products that meet the specifications listed in either table 1 or table 2 below may qualify as energy star qualified.

Energy seal coatings kool roof kool roof kr kr 05t coating 0 86 0 78 0 89 yes yes no 7 4 1 1994 7 25 2011 advanced coating systems inc. Energy star is the simple choice for energy efficiency. The hotter the roof the more energy it takes to cool the building beneath it. Emissivity is not currently a requirement for energy star qualification.

However starting december 31 2007 epa will post emissivity values for all products on the energy star certified products list to assist consumers in their purchasing decision. This can lower roof surface temperature by up to 50f decreasing the amount of heat transferred into a building. For roof products that may be applied to either low slope or steep slope roofs such as roof coatings and single ply membranes table 1 contains the applicable energy star specifications. Energy star certified roof products reflect more of the sun s rays.

Choosing a cool roof system improves the energy efficiency of a building reduces interior temperatures and extends the roof life. Environmental protection agency s energy star program began rating roofing materials for energy. So in 1999 the u s.