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In This Issue:General Updates / Administrative2012 Board of Director Elections LaunchedAnnual Membership Meeting — June 27Upcoming CRRC Laboratory Training CourseMembership and OutreachMarketing UpdateWebsite Redesign UpdateInternational Outreach UpdateBoard of Directors Meeting RecapFebruary 21 Board Meeting UpdatesApril 12 Board Meeting UpdatesTechnical Committee Meeting RecapTechnical Committee Officer ChangesJanuary 19 Technical Committee Meeting UpdatesMarch 14 Technical Committee Meeting UpdatesTechnical Working Group Updates2011 InterLaboratory ComparisonRatings, Codes and ProgramsCRRC-1 Standard Referenced in 2012 IgCCANSI/CRRC-1 Standard ReviewCRRC ProgramTerminated Products No Longer Require Aged TestingRandom Testing UpdateRenewals UpdateEvaluation Services Cool Roof Rating CouncilES-CRRC® Task Group Call for ParticipantsES-CRRC® RenewalsES-CRRC® Verification Testing UpdateSidebarChairman’s CornerAnnual Award Created in Honor of Marty HastingsCRRC Welcomes New Staff MemberThe CRRC is Social!Cool Roofs in the NewsES-CRRC Program Tips & TricksUpcoming Board of Directors & Technical Committee MeetingsUpcoming Tradeshows and SeminarsNew Members WelcomeGeneral Updates / Administrative2012 Board of Director Elections LaunchedThe 2012 Board Elections process has commenced. This year, two Class A and one Class B positions are open, with Mr. Gregory Crawford (Class A), Mr. Phil Dregger (Class B) and Mr. Mike Ennis (Class A) completing their terms. Mr. Crawford has fulfilled his term limit to serve on the CRRC Board, whereas Mr. Dregger and Mr. Ennis are eligible for re-election. Additionally, the Membership will vote on whether to confirm the Board’s appointments of Ms. Lynne Christensen (Class A) and Mr. Darrel Higgs (Class A). Annual Membership Meeting — June 27
Save the Date! The 2012 Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday June 27 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the WSRCA Western Roofing Expo. The Annual Membership Meeting is a great way to socialize with your fellow CRRC members, Board members, and staff. The meeting will include technical, administrative, and program updates, as well as a series of compelling guest speakers who will present on the following topics:
Mark Your Calendars! Upcoming CRRC Laboratory Training CourseThe CRRC is organizing the 2012 Laboratory Training Course, which will be held on Friday July 13, 2012 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in Berkeley, California. This one-day course provides training on measuring the optical properties of roofing materials both in the laboratory environment and in the field.
Laboratory Training Fees: Membership and OutreachMarketing UpdateThe CRRC kicked off the year with the development of the 2012 Marketing Plan. Marketing efforts this year will focus on code development outreach, and getting the word out about the CRRC through article and presentation proposal submissions, the release of the updated website, and active Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts. Website Redesign UpdateThe CRRC is excited to undertake the redesign of its website at www.coolroofs.org. The goal of this project is to modernize the design and structure of the CRRC’s website and re-work the content to provide a more intuitive user experience. Here are the goals of the project:
We hope to make the CRRC site easier to navigate for the many people who visit. In 2011, the site was visited by 40,474 unique visitors, or about 111 unique visitors per day. Although the majority of visits are from the USA, you can see below that the website has been visited by people from all over the world. Here is the breakdown of the top five countries:
Within the USA, here is the breakdown of visitors from the top five states:
International Outreach Update On February 28, under the guidance of the DOE, the CRRC participated in the Cool Surfaces for Building Envelope Energy Efficiency Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico. The CRRC presentation demonstrated how the rating system operates and offered guidance to Mexico regarding the design, development and implementation of a roof rating system that would provide accurate labelling of products and materials, support code compliance, and advance the use of reflective roofing materials. Board of Directors Meeting RecapFebruary 21 Board Meeting UpdatesOn February 21, the CRRC Board gathered for an in-person meeting in Orlando, FL where the following decisions were voted on:
April 12 Board Meeting UpdatesOn April 12, the CRRC Board held a conference call meeting, where the following decisions were voted on:
The next Board meeting will be an in-person meeting in Las Vegas on June 28th, one day after the Membership Meeting. Please register here if you are interested in participating in this meeting. Please note that the registration page allows you to register for the Membership meeting and/or the Board meeting. Technical Committee Meeting Recap
The CRRC Technical Committee convened on January 19, 2012 for a conference call, and met in person on March 14 in Dallas, TX. Technical Committee Officer ChangesAt the November 11, 2011 Board of Directors meeting, the Board appointed Mr. Hal Leland of Western Colloid to the CRRC Technical Committee and Mr. Frank Klink of 3M as his voting alternate. The new members replaced Mr. Marty Hastings and Mr. Jim Leonard, respectively. Additionally, at the February 21, 2012 Board meeting, the group appointed Mr. Mark Thimons to replace Mr. Gregory Crawford as the representative for the American Iron and Steel Institute. January 19 Technical Committee Meeting UpdatesSlide Method Study Research and Study Budgets
Sample Durability Issues March 14 Technical Committee Meeting UpdatesCRRC Test Lab Feedback Technical Working Group Updates ASTM E1918 Precision & Bias 2011 Interlaboratory ComparisonThe 2011 Interlaboratory Comparison test round is nearing completion and results will be reviewed in the second quarter of 2012, at the May 23 Technical Committee Meeting. Ratings, Codes and ProgramsCRRC-1 Standard Referenced in 2012 IgCCOn March 27, 2012, the International Code Council released the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The 2012 IgCC references the CRRC-1 Standard in its roof coverings requirement: SECTION 408 - HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION According to the ICC, the IgCC “acts as an overlay to the existing set of International Codes,” and allows for ASHRAE Standard 189.1 as an alternate path to compliance. Read more about the development of the code here . ANSI/CRRC-1 Standard ReviewConsensus Body Ballots on changes from the Second Public Comment Period have been tallied. Results and the final version of the CRRC-1 Standard are available at our Standards Development web page.
For any questions about the ANSI review process, please contact Alexis Wong at alexis@coolroofs.org or (510) 482-4420 x279. CRRC ProgramTerminated Products No Longer Require Aged TestingAt the February 21 Board of Director’s meeting, the Board voted to no longer require manufacturers to conduct aged testing for terminated products. Only active rated products are required to complete aged testing. Additionally, the Board added the requirement that Test Farms notify the CRRC within 30 days if a product has been pulled early from its 3-year exposure. Random Testing UpdateRandom testing is the method by which the CRRC ensures the credibility and accuracy of the rating program. Each year, the CRRC tests 10% of all active Licensed Seller products in order to guarantee that randomly collected product samples test equivalently to their posted solar reflectance and thermal emittance values. Products that do not pass random testing are removed from the Rated Products Directory. The 2010 random testing program is in its final stages, with the current results below (“Awaiting Re-Testing” are products that have failed their first or second round of testing, out of a possible total of three tests, thus are not yet considered “failed” products):
The 2011 random testing program is well underway with 133 products, with the following breakdown:
The 2012 random testing program is in its initial stages, with collection beginning shortly. The product breakdown is as follows:
Once each annual round of random testing is completed, we will mail result letters to all licensees who had products tested. If you have any questions about random testing, please contact Ethan Guy at ethan@coolroofs.org or (510) 482-4420 x237. Renewals UpdateThanks to all CRRC participants who completed their 2012 Renewals by the February 1 deadline!
*In accordance with the Board of Directors June 2011 vote, the late fee will apply only to Licensee and product fees, not to Membership Fees. Evaluation Services CRRC ProgramES-CRRC® Task Group Call for ParticipantsAt the February 21 Board meeting, the Board requested that the ES-CRRC task group reconvene and assess the financial standing and future growth of the ES-CRRC program. If you would like to join this task group, please contact Sherry Hao at sherry@coolroofs.org or (510) 482-4420 x256. ES-CRRC® RenewalsThe 2012 ES-CRRC Program Renewals process began in early April. Please note the ES-CRRC program is for certification of ENERGY STAR® Qualified Roofing Products, and is a separate program from the CRRC Product Rating Program. The renewals rate is $40 for each Standard Product or Color Family Group (including Representative Element). This charge was applied to all products certified before January 1, 2012, with the exception of Color Family Additional Elements, which were not charged the $40 Renewal fee as they are covered under the Color Family Group fee. Each Partner will have received an invoice via email and can elect to pay using Google Checkout or by submitting a check.
If you have questions or concerns at any point in the ES-CRRC Renewals process, please do not hesitate to contact Melissa at melissa@coolroofs.org or (510) 482-4420 x236. ES-CRRC® Verification Testing UpdateVerification Testing is the system by which the EPA performs its quality assurance for the ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products List. Each year, the EPA requires Certification Bodies (CBs) to selected 10% of the products certified by that CB in the last year and perform verification testing. Of this 10% the EPA is authorized to select up to 5% of the total certified products. The remaining 5% must be selected at random by the CB.
If you have any questions about verification testing, please contact Ethan Guy at ethan@coolroofs.org or (510) 482-4420 x237. |
Issue # 1 — 2012Chairman’s CornerIn 2009 and 2010, the CRRC developed a Strategic Plan to help guide our efforts. As part of that plan a Vision Statement was created: The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) will be the foremost internationally referenced radiative surface rating organization and educational organization. Annual Award Created in Honor of
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Cool Roofs in the News
Cool Roofing and Paving Mandated in Napa County Carbon Emission Reduction Plan
Napa County, California received approval of its carbon reduction plan by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in January 2012. In accordance with the goals of a state law passed in 2006, the county’s plan outlines steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 15% below 2005 levels by 2020. In addition to expanding existing sustainability ordinances, the plan specifies new mandates including installing cool roofing and paving. You can read more about the plan here.
Yale University Study Compares the Cooling Effects of Vegetation and Reflective Roofing
The Yale University Center for Earth Observation released a study in the journal Building and Environment comparing the cooling effects of vegetation and reflective roofing in urban settings.
Using satellite imagery of Chicago gathered from 1995 to 2009, the researchers found that areas that increased reflectivity saw a greater temperature reduction than those that increased vegetation. Although both approaches have their own unique benefits, report author Chris Mackey believes that cities, “rarely, if ever, [are] installing enough vegetation in one major effort to produce this much cooling.” You can read more about the results here, or download the actual report.
Cool Roofing Benefits Touted on CNN
Cool roofing received exposure in December with a very positive article on CNN and Time journalist Fareed Zakaria’s webpage on the CNN World website. The article’s author Vincent Valk reported on the many energy efficiency and environmental benefits of cool roofs, citing several presentations from LBNL’s International Workshop on Advances in Cool Roof Research in July 2011. Valk also gives an overview of developing cool roof outreach organizations. You can read the article in its entirety here.
City of Melbourne Researching Cool Roof Performance
The City of Melbourne has teamed up with the University of Melbourne to assess the benefits of cool roofing and provide educational resources for building owners. The city has led the cool roof movement by installing a white roof in its ArtPlay building.
The joint research included monitoring the temperature variability of both cool and traditional roofs on five buildings at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus. The article states that results show cooler interior and exterior temperatures on the buildings with white roofs installed. You can read more at the City of Melbourne’s website.
Columbia University and NASA Release Cool Roof Study
In March, NASA and Columbia University’s Earth Institute released a study in the journal Environmental Research Letters. This paper gave an analysis and comparison of the multi-year performance of an EPDM, TPO, and built-up roof coated in white elastomeric acrylic paint.
The paper authors included representatives from the New York City Department of Buildings and Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability, who had a particular interest in the study because the building with a white coating was a participant in the city’s NYC °Cool Roofs initiative. The initiative is now in its third year, and the results of this study may help program implementers think of new ways to improve the lifetime performance of participating buildings. You can read more about the results here, and download the actual paper here.
Hospital in India Serves as Cool Roof Case Study
On the staff blog Switchboard at the NRDC webpage, staff member Radhika Khosla wrote about her visit to the Smt. Shardaben General Hospital in Saraspur, Ahmedabad. After a devastating heat wave in 2010 that caused a noticeable increase in patients admitted with heat-related illnesses, the hospital made some simple yet effective changes by implementing passive cooling strategies.
The hospital replaced its black tar roof with a reflective white china mosaic roof. The indoor air temperature decrease was so drastic, that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation aims to install reflective roofs on all its hospitals. You can read the entire post here.
ES-CRRC Program Tips & Tricks
Energy Star Product Data Submission Form
In order to have your roofing products certified on the ENERGY STAR® Quality Products List, you will need to complete the excel form, ENERGY STAR Certified Product Data Submission Form. It is a long form with column headings that may need some explanation.
Some information that you need to know for a successful ENERGY STAR certification experience:
Column B — ENERGY STAR Manufacturing Partner. This column should exactly match your ENERGY STAR Partner name. Whatever name you registered when you applied as an ENERGY STAR Partner is the name that should be entered here.
Column C — ENERGY STAR Manufacturing Partner’s EPA-issued Organization ID. This ID is the number that the EPA assigned your company when you became an ENERGY STAR Partner. All active Partners will be listed on the Partner List. You can find your ENERGY STAR Partner name and number on this list.
Column D — CRRC Product ID. If the product you are listing for ENERGY STAR is also listed on the CRRC list, please enter the CRRC Product ID number in this column.
Column E and F — Model Name and Model Number. Pleas note that only the Model Number column will be displayed on the ENERGY STAR Roof Product List. So if you list a product model name in the Model Name column, if it is not also entered in the Model Number column, It will not be displayed. You will see from the second row, Restrictive Input Options, that Model Name is “Not Displayed” and Model Number is “Displayed”.
Column G — Brand Name. Please enter the Brand Name of the product that you wish to see displayed on the ENERGY STAR Product List.
These are only a few of the columns to be completed on the data submission form, but represent some common mistakes submitted. You can find more instructions on listing your products with ENERGY STAR at ES-CRRC® ENERGY STAR® Certification Process. If you have questions about listing your products through the ES-CRRC program, please contact Melissa Rissman at melissa@coolroofs.org.
Upcoming Board of Directors
& Technical Committee Meetings
Board of Directors Meeting
June 27, 2012
Las Vegas, NV
8:30 am to 5 pm
In conjunction with
Western Roofing Expo (June 24 – 27, 2012)
Technical Committee Meeting
August 8, 2012
Conference Call
10 am (PDT)
Board of Directors Meeting
September 6, 2012
Conference Call
10 am (PDT)
Upcoming Tradeshows and Seminars
AIA 2012
Washington, DC
May 17 – 19, 2012
Western Roofing Expo
Las Vegas, NV
June 24 – 27, 2012
FRSA 90th Convention & Trade Show
Peabody Hotel/Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
June 27 – 30, 2012
International Roof Coatings Conference
Baltimore, MD
July 16 – 19, 2012
New Members Welcome
This is a new section where new CRRC members will be listed and welcomed into the CRRC. One benefit of CRRC membership is being listed on the CRRC website Members page.
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