The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is pleased to announce that Dr. David Yarbrough (R&D Services) is this year’s recipient of the Marty Hastings Award. The award was presented to Dr. Yarbrough during the CRRC’s virtual Annual General Membership meeting on June 16, 2021.
Read MoreThe Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) announces the release of the 2021 edition of the ANSI/CRRC S100 standard (formerly the CRRC-1 Standard), which received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on March 29, 2021. The ANSI/CRRC S100 standard is an American National Standard that provides a consistent reference in building energy codes and voluntary green building programs—such as the International Energy Conservation Code, ASHRAE 90.1, and the International Green Construction Code—regarding the measurement of the surface radiative properties of roofing materials.
Read MoreThe Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Board of Directors affirmed the organization’s commitment to urban heat island mitigation and building energy efficiency in its approval of a new CRRC rating program for exterior wall products on September 24, 2020. The CRRC Wall Product Program will be the first rating system in the world for exterior wall products. The CRRC is working in collaboration with industry and end users on the development of the program, including the testing and weathering protocols that are appropriately suited for exterior paints, vinyl siding, and other wall claddings.
Read MoreJohns Manville (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced the availability of a new highly reflective granulated cap sheet called GlasKap® CR G. GlasKap CR G may be used as a cap or flashing sheet in built-up roofing (BUR) systems. Our CR G membranes are surfaced with white reflective minerals and can be installed using standard granulated cap sheet installation methods.
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PPG and Mill Steel have announced that Mill Steel will stock, market and sell DURASTAR® ULTRA-COOL® silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings by PPG to building product manufacturers. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mill Steel is one of North America’s largest steel distribution and service centers.
Read MoreDaVinci Roofscapes® announced the introduction of four new DaVinci EcoBlend® color roof options approved by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) to reflect sunlight and heat away from a home or commercial structure. The new color blends meet Title 24 requirements for California.
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