Cool Roof
Run your AC MORE with Solar
Fact: Installing solar panels on your roof can help lower your homes temperature. Researchers at UCSD found that installing solar panels will block the sunlight hitting your roof by as much as 38%, in-turn lowering your homes temperature by as much as 5 degrees. This air gap allows cooling of the roof and cooler solar panels which produce more solar over time. This can help to reduce cooling costs in your home. There are other factors that play into this calculation, roofing type, insulation value, etc. The key take-away is the added value of reduced heat to your home or building with solar installed. Adding solar panels is a benefit over adding solar roof tiles that sit right on the surface of the roof, eliminating the air space and the cooling factor.
- Increase Building Efficiency
- Save money on Cooling Costs
- Passive Shading – Added Insulation Value to your Roof
- Reduce building temperatures
- Save Energy and Operation Costs
- Install before the end of the year
SolarTech, San Diego’s leading Solar provider provides premium roofing services. Some customers may require new or partial roofing before installing a solar system on their old roof. SolarTech has leading roofing options that help in cooling the home or business. Options such as Duration® Cool Shingle technology, have heat reflecting granules to help decrease the amount of heat transferred onto the home and meet Title 24 Cool Roof requirements. This is just one of the many cool roof options SolarTech has to help you combat heat and energy consumption.
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References:
https://phys.org/news/2011-07-solar-panels-cool.html
https://www.thesolarnerd.com/blog/do-solar-panels-cool-your-roof/
https://savingenergyforlife.com/blog/solar-panels-lower-your-rooftop-temperature
https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/shingles/trudefinition-duration-cool
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