print email comment close Consumer Energy Center: Cool Roofs URL: http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/coolroof/ Description: Collection of resources on cool roofs, "highly reflective and emissive materials that stay 50 to 60 degrees F cooler in the summer sun, thereby reducing energy costs, improving occupant comfort, cutting maintenance costs, increasing the life cycle of the roof, and contributing to the reduction of urban heat islands and associated smog." Includes a FAQ addressing specifications and rebates in California and links to related websites. From the California Energy Commission. Publisher: California Energy Commission Library of Congress Subject Headings: Roofing Roofs -- Thermal properties LII Database Information: Record 21703 created by Jennifer English on 05/30/2006 Last modification on 05/30/2006 Published: 06/01/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21703