Going green with cool roofing metal roofing cool and sustainable builders and architects are changing the way they select building materials and design for energy performance.
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It s an effort that aims to increase the positive and decrease the negative effects on the environment throughout the entire building process from beginning to end.
Cool metal roofing has been designed to meet the criteria of energy star the united states green building council s leed program california s title 24 ashrae 189 1 and numerous state and municipal programs.
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Keep in mind that metal building materials are vulnerable to water so you will want to work with an experienced metal building manufacturer and or contractor to make this option work.
The radiative properties of cool metal roofing reduce the amount of heat transfer into the living or attic space below the roof which in turn lowers air conditioning costs and energy production at the power plant.
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The good news is you can incorporate elements of a green roof on top of a cool metal roof by using reduced slope and green living roof tray systems.
Depending on the construction of the green roof a metal roof might not be more expensive than a green roof.
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I personally would choose a metal roof because my cheap frame house will not support the weight of a green roof i can t afford a green roof and it would probably die in my climate anyway.
Green building is a holistic approach to building in a way that positively affects the environment.