Icc Cool Roof

A subsidiary of the international code council division.

Icc cool roof.

The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. 1 0 evaluation scope compliance with the following. Stay comfortable stay cool the owens corning cool roof collection helps keep your roof cooler for a more comfortable home. Gaf shingle roof covering systems.

Standard or dark roofs can reach temperatures of 150 f or more in the summer sun. In 2005 this coastal museum coated their single ply roof with astec to resolve leaks and to reduce their hvac. As of january 1 2015 los angeles was the first major city to require cool roofs on steep sloped residential and commercial roofs. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint a sheet covering or highly reflective tiles or shingles.

The cool roof rating council is a not for profit organization that validates the reflective and emissive properties of cool roof products. This complex asphalt roof was a repair nightmare with multiple penetrations and supports but astec was able to customize a solution specifically for this roof saving over 1 million in the process. A cool roof is a roofing system that delivers higher solar reflectance the ability to reflect the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths of the sun reducing heat transfer to the building and higher thermal emittance the ability to radiate absorbed or non reflected solar energy than standard designed roofing products. This is a direct result of climate resolve s hot city cool roofs campaign that pushed for policy and solutions to reduce the urban heat island effect.

A cool roof under the same conditions could stay more than 50 f cooler and save energy and money by using less air conditioning. The cool roof rating council accepts test reports from approved testing laboratories and then compiles the information in an easily accessed database. With asphalt on both sides and surfaced with mineral roofing granules on t. 07 31 13 asphalt shingles.

As an alternative a roof underlayment recognized in a current icc es evaluation report as a roof underlayment or a nonasphaltic fiberglass based roof underlayment may be used provided it is recognized as being intended for use with class a asphalt shingles. The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. Find qualifying metal and asphalt roofing products on the crrc rated products directory. 07 00 00 thermal and moisture protection.