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Electrical utility companies use a pricing model called Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) where the cost per kilowatt-hour varies depending on the time of day. This pricing model charges a premium or higher rate during times of peak energy usage, such as during the hot afternoon in the summer.

White roof coatings provide an easy and cost effective way to reduce your building’s air conditioning usage, which will in turn, lower your electricity costs. Using a highly reflective, white roof coating redirects the sun’s heat away from the building, back into the atmosphere. This allows the building to remain cooler while absorbing only a minimal amount of heat into the structure.

Therefore, during peak energy periods where energy usage cost is higher, you won’t need to use your air conditioning as often or for as long in order to achieve a cool, indoor air temperature for your employees and customers.

There are several white roof coatings available in the roofing industry, it is important to research the reflective capabilities the coating is able to provide initially and at 3 years. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) tests and rates reflective roofing products to provide consultants and building owners with these initial and 3 year unbiased results.

National Coatings' reflective roof coatings have been tested and rated by the CRRC to prove and guarantee that our top coats provide industry leading UV protection, longevity and brightness. They are formulated for superior dirt pick-up resistance and protection against biological attack, such as algae and mold. For a list of our CRRC rated products, click here. 

For more information on our Cool Roof Coating Systems and Products, download our FREE Product and Application Brochure!

1. Protect Your Roof from the Sun
   The sun is your roof’s worst enemy. The intense heat and UV rays are the leading causes of blisters, splitting and roof decay. These sun-related issues create leaks, potentially threatening the contents inside the building. Installing one of the Cool Roofing Systems described below would prevent sunlight degradation, protecting your roof and extending its lifespan. 
   
   
2. Decrease Cooling Costs
   The air climate inside a building possessing a cool roof system on its rooftop has a substantially cooler indoor temperature because the cool roof system absorbs only a small percentage of heat from the sun, compared to an uncoated/non-cool roof system, which absorbs a large amount of the heat. National Coatings installed a Cool Roof System onto Harbor Freight Tools’ headquarters in Camarillo, California and the Facilities Director, Jerry Moore was greatly impressed stating, "After the National Coatings' Cool Roof was installed we definitely noticed a difference in building temperature. It's not a marginal difference, either. It is between 15-20 degrees cooler inside the warehouse and store." Click here to read the full Harbor Freight Tools Case Study 
   
   
3. Reduce Life-Cycle Costs
   Cool Roofing Systems decrease roof maintenance costs and extend the life span of the roof beyond traditional roofing due to their highly reflective and emissive qualities.
   
   
4. Greater Comfort and Productivity
   Inside the building of a Cool Roof, temperatures remain lower and fluctuate less. This results in a greater overall comfort for employees, tenants, and customers with or without air conditioning.
   
   
5. Environmentally-Friendly 
   National Coatings has Cool Roof Systems which use AcryShield roof coatings that contain zero VOC's (volatile organic compounds) or very low amounts of VOC’s depending on your roofs needs. These coatings contain no harmful or strong odors. Cool Roof Systems also improve the environment as they decrease emissions in the atmosphere by cutting down on air-conditioning usage.