HOW A cool roof can benefit a building and its occupants by:

• Reducing energy bills by decreasing air conditioning needs
• Improving indoor comfort for spaces that are not air conditioned, such as garages or covered patios
• Decreasing roof temperature, which may extend roof service life.
• Beyond the building itself, cool roofs can also benefit the environment, especially when many buildings in a community have them. Cool roofs can:
• Reduce local air temperatures (sometimes referred to as the urban heat island effect)
• Lower peak electricity demand, which can help prevent power outages
• Reduce power plant emissions, including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, and mercury, by reducing cooling energy use in buildings.