If you’ve listened to our show (thank you) and read some of my articles (also thank you) you know my rant about how vastly over-looked the roofs of our homes are as core features of green, fashion, and durability. In this installment I will focus my glare on green—and on a solution that meets and beats all the requirements I have for roof shingles.
OK, step one: roofs are often heat sinks. They absorb heat from the sun (solar gain), making it harder for the home to stay cool. In other words, a hot roof and/or attic space is like having a heater over your house in the middle if summer. Doesn’t make sense, right?
DaVinci’s new EcoBlend tiles can save 7-15% of total cooling costs while still looking great and being among the most durable shingles on the market. How? Color.
Bottom line is that the roof is not to be overlooked in any remodel, whether it’s green or otherwise. Not only can the home’s style be extraordinarily enhanced outside with distinctive products like DaVinci’s, life inside can be made more comfortable, and it is yet another way to do our part for the bigger picture of environmental responsibility.
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