Painting roofs white has been like changing lightbulbs one of the well cited easy ways out of climate change.
Paint your roof tops white.
But there are problems with this approach mainly finding a paint that will adhere to the asphalt shingles and last for more than a few years.
Painting your roof with white solar reflective paint can lower energy use by 10 to 40 percent.
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The elongation properties of a high quality coating should be in the range of 375 400.
White roof coating should have a very thick consistency.
And using less energy means you are cutting down substantially on your own carbon footprint.
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Painting your roof white could help slow climate change by reflecting sunlight back into space.
By reflecting more light and heat back to the atmosphere a white roof should act like.
If your stone is busy pick a solid colored roof.
Pick light trim colors for white vinyl window frames.
The residents were also against painting roofs white because roofs are also used for other purposes says renu khosla from the delhi based centre for urban and regional excellence.
Painting your asphalt shingle roof white can indeed make your roof surface 45 80 f cooler under the hot texas sun and this should easily cut your cooling bills by 10 15.
Wild eco goose chase or radical thinking.
So would painting the moon.
Just because it s included doesn t mean you need to use it.
The thing that no one discusses is how to paint your roof.
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Now this may beg the question if white roofs keep my home cool in the summer won t they also keep it cool in the winter thus increasing my heating costs.