Proper roof design and maintenance can lower operating expenses
By Daniel L. Watkins, P.E.
There are two ways in which roof designs can directly impact operating costs: the insulating value of the roof system and the reflectivity of the roof surface. Minimizing heat loss from the interior in winter months and minimizing heat transfer in the summer months should reduce HVAC requirements and, thus, lower operating costs.
To read more of this article by Dan Watkins, visit the November 2009 issue of Buildings Magazine online by clicking this link.
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