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Many opportunities exist in both new construction and
renovation to provide a more energy-efficient
building. Green building has been, and continues to be, a
significant and exciting development in the construction
industry over the past decade.
Cool metal roofing
offers energy savings significant to both economical and
environmental standpoints. Metal roofs are energy efficient,
sustainable, recyclable, durable, lightweight and cost
effective. Our panels are made from 25-35 percent recycled
materials and are 100 percent recyclable products. As
a proud Energy Star Partner, many of our Cool Roof colors
have reflectivity performance levels that meet Energy Star
criteria at 2:12 pitch or greater offering considerable
energy savings.
In our industry, LEED has emerged as
the leading source for environmental standards. The
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green
Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark
for the design, construction and operation of high
performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and
operators the tools they need to have an immediate and
measurable impact on their buildings’ performances.
There are several authoritative organizations that help
determine the value of Green and its components such as
reflectivity and emissivity.
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Why Build Green?
Buildings are becoming a large target for
consumption-saving initiatives. This is similar to how motor
vehicles have been assessed for the last 30 years. According
to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), commercial buildings
account for 18 percent of total energy consumption. Energy
costs represent 30 percent of a typical building’s annual
budget and are the single largest operating cost.
Our metal is durable with a long life
expectancy that benefits both building owners and the
environment by lowering the demand to produce replacement
systems. Green building is a good idea and good for business
with both social and monetary benefits.
With the
proper design, cool roofs save energy by reducing a
building’s heating/cooling responsibilities. Many electric
facilities offer rebates for cool roofing materials to help
save energy and reduce peak demand. Because our metal
roofing systems are coated with infrared reflective Cool
Roof finishes, much of the sun’s infrared radiation is
reflected, offering energy savings, including the reduction
of air-conditioning costs by 20%. Metal’s low thermal mass
will not store heat and radiate it into a building during
the evening.
Long-term effects are also prevalent
when building green. Cool metal roofing can help to mitigate
the “urban heat island” effect by reducing the demand on
utilities for electricity generated by the burning of fossil
fuels. A heat island is a dark surface with little or no
vegetation to provide shade and cool the air that absorbs
more heat from the sun than other surfaces. Heat islands are
one of the main environmental concerns.
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The three major drivers behind the
green movement include environmental, economic and health
and community benefits.
- Environmental: Enhances and
protects ecosystems and biodiversity by improving air
and water quality, reducing solid waste and conserving
natural resources.
- Economic: Reducing operating
costs, enhancing asset value and profits, improving
employee productivity and satisfaction and optimizing
life-cycle economic performance.
- Health and Community: Improving
air, thermal and acoustic environments, enhancing
occupant comfort and health, minimizing strain on local
infrastructure and contributing to the overall quality
of life.
The DOE reports that buildings account
for 40 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S., 71
percent of electricity, 38 percent of carbon dioxide
emissions and 36 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Green building has many advantages.
According to McGraw Hill, some of the perceived business
advantages include the following:
- Decreased operating costs from 8
to 9 percent
- Increase in building value by 7.5
percent
- ROI improvement of 6.6 percent
- Increase in occupancy ratio by 3.5
percent
- Increase in rent ratio by 3
percent
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