A process for evaluating the benefits of near-infrared reflective roof coatings used on asphalt shingle roofs

Reflective roof coatings keep the roof cooler by minimizing solar absorption and maximizing thermal emission. Keeping the surface of the roof cooler allows less heat to be conducted into the interior of the building which reduces the cooling load in air-conditioned buildings and improve comfort cond...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Powers, Catherine N.
Other Authors: Irizarry, Javier
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54478