ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT » Cool Roofs

• “Cool Roofs” make economic and environmental sense.
• Buildings with white roofs stay cooler.
• Air conditioned buildings with white roofs need less energy to stay cool.
• The heat absorbed by a black roof heats both the building & the air around it.
• Black roofs also radiate energy directly into the atmosphere, which is absorbed by clouds nearby. Trapped by the greenhouse effect, it contributes to global warming.
• All Federal buildings, the State of California and cities such as Chicago, New York and Philadelphia now require energy-efficient reflective roofing.

California's State Capitol Building in Sacramento features a 'Cool Roof'

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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu explains the benefits of Cool Roofs and how they can save energy and money in the long run.

For More Information on Cool Roofs:

• Visit Energy.gov
• Cool Roofs: An Easy Upgrade by Cathy Zoi
• The Energy Blog
• The Cool Roof Rating Council
• Cool Roofs and Emissivity
• Why Cool Roofs Are Way Cool (119 KB)
• Video: Energy 101 by the US Department of Energy