New 'cool roof time machine' will accelerate cool roof deployment

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 14:00 in Earth & Climate

Scientists have established a method to simulate in the lab the soiling and weathering of roofing materials, reproducing in only a few days the solar reflectance of roofing products naturally aged for three years. Now this protocol has been approved by ASTM International, a widely referenced standards body, as a standard practice for the industry.

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