4 6as required in the energy star test method for roof products.
Pinnacle roof meet energy star requirements.
Estimated roof surface temperature reduction based on 1998 nist study.
Maintenance of solar reflectance the test surface of each sample shall not be washed cleaned or wiped in any fashion prior to testing aged solar reflectance.
Initial minimum solar reflectance of 0 25 and 3 year aged minimum solar reflectance of 0 15.
The energy star energy efficiency criteria do not include a specification for roof insulation.
The criteria for an energy star labeled roof are.
Energy star program requirements for roof products eligibility criteria 7.
Energy star initial requirements.
A roof that meets the energy star performance requirements is considered one that is cool and helps to reduce urban heat island effects.
For steep slope applications greater than 2 12 pitch.
So in 1999 the u s.
Energy star certified roof products can help reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in buildings and can reduce peak cooling demand by 10 15 percent.
The hotter the roof the more energy it takes to cool the building beneath it.
Environmental protection agency s energy star program began rating roofing materials for energy.
Reflectivity requirements differ for low slope and steep slope roofs.
Meet 2008 california title 24 part 6 requirements which call for a cool roof or.