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Method for Measuring Energy Savings on Highly Reflective Coatings

Real energy savings data for residential buildings is scarce and difficult to find. To address this concern, two identical houses were built in the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico, where summer temperatures are usually very high (˜113°F). Energy consumptions using different waterproof coatings with different values of solar reflectance were evaluated. 

Product Number: 41215-886-SG
Author: Francisco Cortes, Pablo Aragón
Publication Date: 2015
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Real energy savings data for residential buildings is scarce and difficult to find. To address this concern, two identical houses were built in the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico, where summer temperatures are usually very high (˜113°F). Energy consumptions using different waterproof coatings with different values of solar reflectance were evaluated. The results show that a white, highly reflective, waterproof coating reduces the cooling load by 12% against a conventional white waterproof coating. Furthermore, the highly reflective coating reduced the cooling load by 44% against a red waterproof coating and by 51% against a black asphalt roof coating. This study shows that the use of highly reflective coatings is an effective technique to improve the energy efficiency on residential buildings.

Real energy savings data for residential buildings is scarce and difficult to find. To address this concern, two identical houses were built in the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico, where summer temperatures are usually very high (˜113°F). Energy consumptions using different waterproof coatings with different values of solar reflectance were evaluated. The results show that a white, highly reflective, waterproof coating reduces the cooling load by 12% against a conventional white waterproof coating. Furthermore, the highly reflective coating reduced the cooling load by 44% against a red waterproof coating and by 51% against a black asphalt roof coating. This study shows that the use of highly reflective coatings is an effective technique to improve the energy efficiency on residential buildings.

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