A year-long Berkeley Lab study in Fresno shows reflective tile roofs keep homes cooler and reduce cooling costs, highlighting the importance of roof color in energy efficiency.

A recent study in Fresno demonstrated that reflective roofs could lower cooling energy consumption by an impressive twenty-six percent. Homeowners experienced a peak cooling…

A year-long Berkeley Lab study in Fresno shows reflective tile roofs keep homes cooler and reduce cooling costs, highlighting the importance of roof color in energy efficiency.

In 2002, Sacramento researchers coated a retail stores dark roof with a reflective cool-roof coating. The roofs peak surface temperature fell by up to 42°C, while the buildings…