Title 24 Cool Roof

Roofing products with high solar reflectance and thermal emittance are referred to as cool roof which is the outer layer or exterior surface of a roof.

Title 24 cool roof.

View our solar reflective shingles brochure for more info. The cool roof you need with the distinctive style you crave can be used to comply with title 24 cool roof requirements. The new cool roof requirements affect new construction significant repairs of existing roofs re roofing plus additions and alterations of existing buildings and homes. Reflect your style with pabco solar reflective shingles.

The title 24 standards do not require a cool roof on a residence when energy compliance is achieved using the performance method. The requirements apply to new construction and to retrofits or additions that replace or re coat at least 2 000 ft 2 of roof space for nonresidential buildings and 1 000 ft 2 of roof space for. Explore our expanded cool roof collection and reflect your unique style. Gaf california cool shingles are your best choice for a stylish roof in california.

There are different cool roof standards for commercial low slope roofs and residential steep slope roofs. California s building energy efficiency standards for residential and nonresidential buildings title 24 part 6 contains requirements for the thermal emittance three year aged reflectance and solar reflectance index sri of roofing materials used in new construction and re roofing projects. Timberline hd reflector series plus shingles are rated by the cool roof rating council crrc. Cool roof collection shingles.

Pabco roofing has nine cool shingle colors that are compliant to california s energy code title 24 part 6. As the term implies the temperature of a cool roof is lower on hot sunny days than a conventional roof reducing cooling loads and the energy required to provide air conditioning. In today s market a cool roof is defined by the reflectivity and emissivity requirements set by either title 24 from the california energy commission or by the energy star program. As of january 1 2010 the california energy commission s updated title 24 building energy efficiency standards for residential and non residential roofing are now in force otherwise know as cool roof.

Every shingle in the cool roof collection features a precise mix of solar reflecting granules to help comply with the solar reflectance index sri requirements of title 24 part 6 even with deeper vibrant colors.