The Garland Company, Inc., the Cleveland-based roofing and building envelope manufacturer, has introduced a smog-reducing cool roofing granule called StressPly Legacy FR Mineral. “We are ecstatic to lead the industry, yet again, in innovation and sustainability,” said Matt McDermott, president of Garland’s U.S. roofing division. “It is crucial that any addition to our StressPly product…
Castagra Products announced the launch of its newest innovation, Ecodur1 Cool Roof Coating. This ground-breaking product is set to transform the roofing industry by offering an eco-friendly, highly durable, and energy-efficient solution for commercial roofs. Ecodur1 is a fiber-reinforced premium cool roof coating that is designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than…
NanoTech Materials, Inc., a provider of climate-resilient materials, announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Cool Roof Coating Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Tesson Roofing in the Grand Canyon State, to combat high indoor temperatures in the all-consuming heat that is summer in Arizona. In a Jan. 23 news release outlining the partnership, Cool Roof Coating…
A hotter world seems to have coaxed investors to infuse some cool cash into material science company NanoTech Inc., which warmed up investors by pioneering climate-resilient materials promising a marked decrease in carbon emissions and a tangible return on investment for building owners. In a July 31 news release, the company says the capital infusion…
A study conducted by Spanish and Algerian researchers concluded that cool roof coatings can improve the performance of bifacial photovoltaic solar systems on roofs. Published in the December 2023 edition of Journal of Building Engineering, the study is one of the few to look at the effects reflective roofing surfaces have on solar panels that create…
