Cool Roof Articles
General
Cool Roofing: Beyond Myths to Solutions, Maintenance Solutions Magazine, July 2007
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/MS/article.asp?id=7052&keywords=cool%20roofs,%20energy%20savings,%20roofing
“Literature Review of Uncertainty Analysis Methods”, Texas A&M University, October 2004
http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/2071
Labeled Roof Product Articles
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=manuf_res.roof_articles
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Case Studies
PG&E Cool Roof Design Brief
http://www.pge.com/docs/pdfs/res/rebates/coolroof/cool_roof_design_brief.pdf
ENERGY STAR Cool Roof Case Studies http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=manuf_res.roof_case_studies
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Energy Savings
“Guide for Estimating Differences in Building Heating and Cooling Energy Due to Changes in Solar Reflectance of a Low-Sloped Roof”, Oak Ridge national Laboratory, 1989.
http://eber.ed.ornl.gov/commercialproducts/ornl6527.pdf
“Demonstration of Cooling Savings of Light Colored Roof Surfacing in Florida Commercial Buildings: Retail Strip Mall”, Florida Solar Energy Center, October 1997. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-964-97.pdf
“Demonstration of Cooling Savings of Light Colored Roof Surfacing in Florida Commercial Buildings: Retail Strip Mall” Florida Solar Energy Center, June 1998. http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-PF-337-98.pdf
“Measured Cooling Energy Savings From Reflective Roofing Systems In Florida: Field and Laboratory Research Results”, Florida Solar Energy Center, 1995 http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-PF-293-95.pdf
“Comparative Evaluation of the Impact of Roofing Systems on Residential Cooling Energy Demand in Florida", Florida Solar Energy Center www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/FSEC-CR-1220-00-es/roofing.pdf
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Roof Products
"Long Term Reflective Performance of Roof Membranes", Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Technical results of a three year study on the loss of solar reflectance due to soiling and the increase in roof temps over that time. PDF
“Roofing: Making White Coatings Work”, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association, May 2006. http://www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/article.asp?id=4137
PIER Technical Brief
"At Home with Cool Colored-Roofs"
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Roof Cleaning
"Economic Feasibility of Cleaning Roofs to Maintain their 'Solar Reflectance' Ratings", Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PDF
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