COOL ROOF RATING COUNCIL

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is an independent, non-profit organization that maintains a third-party rating system for radiative properties of roof surfacing materials. 

Latest News

• 2012 Annual Membership Meeting: Please join us for the Annual Membership Meeting on June 27th, 8:30 am - 5 pm at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.
• Click here for more details.
• Click here to register.


• New CRRC Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn Accounts: The CRRC is excited to announce the launch of its new social media accounts. Now you can find the latest CRRC news as it happens.
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• ENERGY STAR^® Product Certification: Evaluation Services CRRC Program (ES-CRRC®) now offers ENERGY STAR certification.
• Learn about the ES-CRRC® Program.
• Learn how to use ES-CRRC® to certify your ENERY STAR products.
• 4/16/12: Payment for 2012 ES-CRRC Renewals is due 5/31/12. Please contact us if you have not received your invoice via email.


• 2011-2012 ANSI Consensus Review Process for the CRRC-1 Standard
• Learn about the status of the current Consensus Review Process.
• View the CRRC-1 Standard document.


• AIA Cool Roof Course: The CRRC has revised its AIA Continuing Education Course! Check it out here: Cool Roofs for Hot Projects

Where do I find CRRC rated roof products: Rated Products Directory

What is a Cool Roof? A cool roof reflects and emits the sun's heat back to the sky instead of transferring it to the building below.  "Coolness" is measured by two properties, solar reflectance and thermal emittance.  Both properties are measured from 0 to 1 and the higher the value, the "cooler" the roof. More Information Benefits of cool roofs include:  Energy savings and global warming mitigation Reduction in urban heat island effect and smog Improved occupant comfort Comply with codes and green building programs Indirect Benefits