{"id":1245,"date":"2014-05-26T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2014-07-24T14:09:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T18:09:50","slug":"energy-efficient-cool-roof-legislation-creating-jobs-reducing-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/energy-efficient-cool-roof-legislation-creating-jobs-reducing-energy-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy-efficient Cool-roof Legislation: Creating Jobs and Reducing Energy Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Building on two roofing trends\u2014higher thermal performance and cooler roofs in hotter climates\u2014that have policymakers and architects seeing eye to eye, energy-efficient cool-roof legislation offers a significant opportunity to increase building energy efficiency and create jobs. Known in the last Congress in the Senate as S. 1575, the Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act, and in the House of Representatives as H.R. 2962, the Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act, the legislation is scheduled to be reintroduced this spring.<\/p>\n
The intent of the legislation is to encourage improvement in the thermal performance of existing roofs and, where appropriate in the designer\u2019s judgment, encourage the use of a white or reflective roof surface in hotter climates. This is a clear win-win for the environment and building owners in terms of reduced energy costs and reduced pollution associated with energy consumption.<\/p>\n