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Case Study: KC Bailey Orchards

In this fascinating case study, learn how S-5! products helped this New York orchard combine metal and solar roofing on approximately 42,000-square-feet of roofing space to create long-term sustainability and lower operating costs. The Project In 1984, as a senior at Cornell University studying pomology (fruit science) and economics, Chip Bailey founded KC Bailey Orchards, a…

Study Shows Cool Roofs Can Help Increase Power Yields in PV Solar Panels

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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…