Energy Efficient Roofing
Posted By Lin on March 17, 2009
Owners of flat and low slope roofs can improve their energy efficiency, decrease roofing and energy costs, and extend the life of their roof with spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roofing systems. SPF roofs provide a leak-free seal over your entire roof with strong adhesion and wind uplift resistance.
SPF roofs also have high r-value, high solar reflectance and low thermal admittance, meaning they a great insulators. They last longer than most other roofing types and have a low maintenance cost.
If you ever do need to remove an SPF roof, the roofing material can be run through a special machine to shred it and transform it into foam for internal building insulation.
One company on the cutting edge of installations with this material is Kohls Foam Systems. Kohls is currently in the process of assembling low interest rate financing that can enable you to repair an entire roof at little or no up-front cost. Their website is loaded with information about SPF roofing.
Another source for information on SPF roofing is www.sprayfoam.com.
Green building consultants recommend Foam Roofing for synergies it introduces to the building’s exterior envelope. A Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofing system reduces energy consumption, helps the environment, and improves solar panel efficiency.
Here’s a summary of some of the improved energy efficiencies of a foam roof system:
1-Improve Arrangement of Thermal Mass
2-Improve Solar Panel Efficiency and Reduce Cooling Loads
3-Eliminate Convection and Infiltration Losses
Source: http://www.dura-foam.com/ Learn more about Foam Roofing here.