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This digital document is an article from Journal of Property Management, published by Institute of Real Estate Management on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1793 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: White hot: in the quest for energy savings, cool roofing proves an effective tool for building owners and managers.(Feature)
Author: John Bell
Publication: Journal of Property Management (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Institute of Real Estate Management
Volume: 69 Issue: 5 Page: 26(4)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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There's nothing new under the sun about white roofs. Builders in ancient Greece and Rome realized light-colored materials, particularly white, kept buildings cooler. The Greeks and Romans obviously weren't worried about energy savings in those days, but they were concerned with comfort. Contemporary cool roofs can significantly reduce utility bills by supplying a high degree of reflectivity against punishing solar rays. Drew Ballensky, manager of the Sigourney, Iowa plant of Duro-Last Roofings, Inc., a major manufacturer of cool roofing materials, estimated typical annual energy savings of 25 to 40 percent by combining a cool roofing system with adequate insulation. Jim Schlagel, president of San Dimas, Calif.-based CCS, Inc., a cool roofing contractor, pegged the savings range...
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