Scottsdale: “Learn How Cool Roofs Reduce Energy, Help Environment”

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April 20, 2015

Contact: Green Building Program Manager Anthony Floyd, 480-312-4202, AFloyd@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Picture of heat from cool, standard shinglesLearn how “cool” roofs reduce energy use, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

 Are you considering replacing your roof in the near future? If so, think about installing a “cool” roof. Cool roofs reduce energy use, ambient air temperature, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, and they improve human health and comfort.

Diagram of solar energy reflection from roofCool roofing is one of the hottest topics in the building and construction market. Learn what a cool roof is and about the many types of cool roofs available, such as foam, tile, metal and asphalt shingles at the Thursday, May 7, Scottsdale Green Building Lecture. The free program runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road.

George Daisey, Dow Chemical research scientist, will kick off the program with a cool roofs overview and explain why flat roof products are not just “paint on a roof.” Eagle Roofing Products’ Tyler Allwood follows with a discussion on the inherent energy efficiency of various steep-slope roof products, with specific attention to concrete and clay roof tile.

This lecture is one in a series on green building topics. The final program will be Thursday, June 4, and feature “Innovative Green Built Pojects.”

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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