Applying a Cool Roof will reduce the cost to cool the building in the summer.

Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 5:02PM
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Put a “cool roof” on your building to keep the sun’s heat from entering and remaining in the building. Reflective asphalt shingles, when applicable, can also deflect the sun’s rays back into the atmosphere. Seek Energy Star® qualified roofing products when renovating the roof.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/coolroofs/html/home/home.shtml

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/sustainability/coolroofs.shtml

Article originally appeared on NYC Green House (http://greenguideny.com/).