Reflective Roofing
According to http://www.energystar.gov/,
Americans spend around $40 billon annually to air condition buildings
and consume a sixth of all electricity generated in the United States.
Qualified roofing products reflect more of the sun's rays and can lower
your roof surface by up to 100 degrees. By lowering your roof
surface temperature, the amount of heat entering your building can be
reduced, which can help to reduce peak cooling demand up to 10-15%.
Ridgeworth Roofing offers many options for obtaining your ideal
reflective roof system. Please find below two examples of reflective roof projects completed by Ridgeworth Roofing.
2010 Metra Electric Substation
2010 Kinder Morgan Administration Building
Garden Roofing
Garden
roofs can also reduce your roof surface temperature. Because of
the insulating properties, garden roofs reduce energy costs to both
cool and heat your building. Garden roofs are beneficial to the
enviornment in that they reduce the "urban heat island" effect that can
create "microclimates" in cities. Through evapotranspiration, plants can
cool the air around them, helping to alleviate the urban heat island.
In addition, garden roofs are visually appealing and can help
industrial and commercial buildings to mesh with suburban areas.
Ridgeworth Roofing can help to plan and implement your garden roof.
Rod Petrick as featured on the Chicagoland Roofing Council's garden roofing video.
Solar Panels
Generate
electricity from the sun using your roof! Solar panels capture the
sun's energy and convert it into electricity for your building.
Electricity provided from solar panels has the potential to provide the
United States with energy independence, with no green house effects. Ridgeworth Roofing can help to choose and install your solar panel roof.
