Author: Stuart

Cool Roofs vs Dark Roofs

Article from The Fifth Estate by Cameron Jewell 2014 It started with an article on a study out of Berkeley Lab in California, which concluded that white roofs outperformed black roofs economically as well as environmentally. It called for the phasing out of dark roofs in hot climates, especially those prone to heatwaves. This would save […]

Light roofs vs dark roofs

If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool If you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents cooler. It’s very different in Australia. New housing estates in the hottest […]