How to Boost The Energy Efficiency of Your Property With Roofs

Energy efficiency is well-rewarded in Littleton, CO. With just a few adjustments and improvements to your roof, you can introduce significant cooling and utility performance upgrades. Fortunately, it doesn't mean you'll have to tear off your roof and replace it (but certain roofing materials can help improve your property's insulation better than others).

Asphalt shingle roofs can introduce excellent insulation for your property if a reputable and trustworthy Littleton, CO roofer, installed it. The watertight seal that it introduces slows down the passage of outside air and sound molecules. The underlayment creates this particular seal as well. Additionally, foam insulation in your attic can further slow the passage of molecules through membranes.

However, it isn't your roof and attic that provides exceptional energy efficiency for your property. Littleton, CO homes can benefit from general property insulation. Double-glazed windows and dense door materials can provide excellent insulation upgrades. They will cost a little more than the average window, but the benefits you'll enjoy using them are hugely worthwhile.

Utility costs rise because of the prolonged use of HVAC units. When you set thermostats on high settings to warm or cool a room, it adds strain to your machine. Furthermore, it will consume more electricity to maintain this performance in the process. As a result, you're left with higher utilities.

Steel Building Construction has a great post that talks about achieving energy efficiency in properties. Please take a look at it below. If you need exceptional roofing replacement and insulation improvements in Littleton, CO, you can count on us at Ropa Roofing to sort out everything without delay. Learn more about everything that we can do by calling us today!

1. 1. Buildings consume one-third of all energy and two-thirds of all electricity generated. Cool metal roofs can help reduce energy consumption by lowering cooling loads with their wide array of finishes, designs and colors. While metal roofs can be made with steel or aluminum, the majority are steel roofs.
   2. The roof can have the greatest impact on the energy use of a building. Lightly colored, more reflective roofs can save up to 40 percent in cooling energy, as reported by the Heat Island Group of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
   3. Cool metal roofs are an excellent option for commercial retrofit applications because they can be efficiently installed with above-sheathing ventilation, allowing heat to dissipate through the ridge vent in hot weather while acting as an insulating layer when it is cold. Metal roofs can result in as much as a 30 percent reduction in heat gain through the roof.

1. Metal roofs provide the optimal foundation for photovoltaic installations since the roof can be expected to last longer than the PV system it supports.
2. Wall and roof solar heat recovery systems can be integrated with steel cladding and used to provide air, water or process heating needs.
3. Cool metal roofing is available unpainted, with thermosetting coil-applied paint finishes, or with granular-coated surfaces. This family of roofing can achieve solar reflectance of over 70 percent, meeting the EPA Energy Star Roof Products Program performance criteria.
4. Emissivity as high as 90 percent can be achieved for painted and granular-coated metal roofing.
5. Painted metal roofs retain 95 percent of their initial reflectance and emittance over time. They resist the growth of organic matter and shed dirt more readily than other materials.
6. Cool metal roofing can help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect because of its high reflectance, which can reduce ambient air temperatures. (Continued)

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