Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)

Cool Roof Policies Trending Among Cities

December 16, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Sarah Schneider, Cool Roof Rating Council. As extreme heat waves continue to hit America, more and more cities are looking to reflective roofs to mitigate the heat. It doesn’t take a climate scientist to know that our cities are getting hotter every summer. Between increased urbanization and the growing ...

Empowering. Inspiring. Inaugural.

November 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

By Lauren White. The first-ever PNWIR event did not disappoint! Amidst power poses, product demos, networking opportunities and expert advice from industry professionals, the first-ever Pacific Northwest National Women in Roofing Day (PNWIR) was something else. The kickoff to PNWIR Day was a networking event and dinner. McKay Daniels, ...

Sarah Schneider & Audrey McGarrell - Sunsetting Energy Star in Roofing - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

October 24, 2022 at 5:18 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Sarah Schneider and Audrey McGarrell of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes ...

What the Sunset on the ENERGY STAR® Program Means for Your Business

October 23, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby. Experts from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) walk us through what the changes to how we rate energy-efficient roofing materials means and effective alternatives now that the program is ending. In a new Roofing Road Trips Episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth pays a visit to Cool Roof ...

Your Guide to ASTM International

October 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn more about what ASTM international does, including examples of members and specifications. Construction and roofing industry members have likely run into products with ASTM standards and specifications. Almost every product you encounter will have an ASTM standard which comes from ASTM International, formerly American Society for ...

Malarkey Roofing Products® Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

October 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

New report shows how the innovative roofing company is leading the industry in sustainable, climate-conscious technology. Malarkey Roofing Products®, the leader in sustainable performance roofing shingles, announces today the release of the company’s 2022 Sustainability Report. “In addition to performance, sustainability is a top priority at Malarkey in all aspects ...

Why is Cool Metal Roofing Good for the Environment?

October 6, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

By American Building Components. Energy efficiency is one of the shining qualities of metal roofing, but what exactly makes metal sustainable? Metal roofing is desirable for a variety of reasons, namely its durability and sustainability. But for home and building owners who are still questioning why metal roofing is so ...

How Solar-reflective Walls Help Green the Building

October 3, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby. Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings becomes a licensee of the Cool Roof Ratings Council (CRRC) wall program, read on to learn what this means. You might have heard of cool roofs, which are roofs painted lighter colors to reflect sunlight rather than absorb it, but have you heard of ...

The Number-one Resource for Roof Product Ratings

September 30, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By Sarah Schneider, Cool Roof Rating Council. The CRRC Rated Roof Products Directory is your go-to for finding the perfect roofing materials for your next project. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) implements built a rating system based on credible methods for evaluating the surface radiative properties (solar reflectance ...