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In This Issue:General Updates / AdministrativeForm ChangesColor Family Product Fees ReducedDate Set for CRRC Laboratory Training CourseAnnual Renewals 2010: Update2009 Random Testing ResultsTradeshow RecapCool Communities Website Linking to CRRC Product DirectoryTechnical UpdateTechnical Committee Meeting Update — JuneDepartment of Energy Releases Guidelines for Selecting Cool RoofsStudy on Solar Reflectance Measurement Techniques ReleasedRatings, Codes and ProgramsENERGY STAR UpdatePhiladelphia’s Cool Roof LawFederal Government Cool Roof InitiativeNYC Gets Cool One Roof at a TimeMembership and OutreachBoard of Director 2010 Election ResultsMembership Meeting RecapBoard Meeting UpdatesGeneral Updates / AdministrativeForm Changes
The CRRC Initial Test Results Report (Form F-2) is getting a new look! In response to recent changes in the CRRC Rating Program, we have updated Form F-2 to allow accurate reporting of test results for all current test methods. Changes include: a new section for reporting results from the Interim Tile Test Method, locations to record single-ply thickness measurements, and language clarification for the 5-Point Reflectance Test for rough-surfaced products. We hope the newly updated form will reduce confusion and expedite reporting for both the AITLs and CRRC staff.
We have also updated the Form F-3A, Addendum for Compound Rated Products, to include a section for rating Polymer products of differing geometries. The Addendum for Compound Rated Products form is to be submitted along with the Form F-3 Product Rating Application. This form removes the need for a comprehensive Letter of Explanation when submitting a compound rating. Form F-3A asks the applicant to provide the representative model name, representative model test results, and
the names of all other models that are to be covered by the compound rating. The form is designed for use with compound ratings for all eligible product types, including single-ply, shingle, modified bitumen, and molded polymer products. Color Family Product Fees ReducedDuring the June 23 in person Board meeting in Las Vegas, NV, the Board decided to reduce Color Family (CF) product fees where there were redundant fee charges. Specifically, the CRRC is merging the CF Representative Element fees into the CF Group fees, such that licensees will no longer be charged $50 to initially register a CF Representative Element, and will only be charged $215 to initially register a CF Group and Representative Element. CF Representative Element renewal fees will also be couched under the CF Group Fee. Questions regarding the change in fees can be directed to Melissa Rissman at melissa@coolroofs.org or 510.482.4420 x236. 
Date Set for CRRC Laboratory Training CourseThe CRRC is contracting with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to hold a CRRC Lab Training workshop at their site in Berkeley, California on Tuesday, August 24. The one-day course provides training on measuring the optical properties of roofing materials both in the laboratory environment and in the field. The CRRC is reducing the cost of our Laboratory Training. In previous years the CRRC offered the training at $1,000 per participant. For the 2010 training the following fees will apply: Annual Renewals 2010: UpdateThank you to all CRRC members, licensees, and labs for participating in the 2010 renewals process. This year we introduced the option to pay online by credit card, as well as nominal late fees in order to encourage participants to pay on time. If your company has been terminated due to non-payment of 2010 dues, you may rejoin with a 3% reactivation fee. If you have any questions about the renewals process or suggestions for improvements, please contact Alexis Wong at alexis@coolroofs.org or 510.482.4420 x279. 2009 Random Testing Results
As part of the CRRC’s quality assurance program, every year we select 10% of the licensed seller products on the Rated Products Directory and test them to ensure they meet their initially rated reflectance and emittance values. In 2009, 79 products were selected for testing, resulting in the following update: Once 2009 Random Testing is complete, we will send out the results to the Licensees whose products were tested. In the meantime, we have selected 92 new products for the 2010 round of Random Testing. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the credibility and accuracy of the CRRC Rating Program! If you have any questions about the random testing program, please contact Alexis Wong at alexis@coolroofs.org or 510.482.4420 x279. Tradeshow RecapJune was a particularly busy month for CRRC staff, who attended two tradeshows in addition to holding the CRRC Board and Membership meetings. On June 10-12 CRRC staff hosted a booth at the AIA Expo 2010 in Miami, FL. This year there were over 800 exhibitors and more than 17,000 attendees at the expo. We had the opportunity to reach out to architects who were interested in learning more about cool roofing and encouraged them to take our cool roof continuing education course. The CRRC also staffed a booth at WSRCA’s Western Roofing Expo 2010 on June 20-22 in Las Vegas, NV. Staff had the opportunity to provide new promotional materials to current licensees as well as encourage manufacturers who are not yet licensees with CRRC to consider rating products with us. Tradeshows are a great opportunity for staff to meet CRRC licensees and members. If you happen to be at a tradeshow with us, please stop on by for a visit! Staff also encourage licensees and members who advertise in the tradeshow program booklets to include the CRRC logo with appropriate modifier in their advertisement. This is a great way to show that your product has been rated by a CRRC Accredited Testing Laboratory, or to demonstrate your organization’s leadership in the marketplace through participation with the CRRC! If you have any questions regarding proper CRRC logo use, please contact Jessica Clark at jessica@coolroofs.org or 510.482.4420 x227. Cool Communities Website to be Linked
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| • | An updated CRRC Test Results Report form, which can be viewed here. | ||
| • | All rough surfaced products must be tested with the 5-point reflectance test to determine if the CRRC-1 Test Method #1 is necessary for measuring the solar reflectance of the product. | ||
| • | Sample size requirements for variegated non-shingle or non-modified bitumen products were approved as:
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| • | Language was added to the CRRC-1 Program Manual regarding compound ratings for polymer products of different geometries. The language can be viewed in section 3.5 of the Program Manual here | |
| • | Approval of the tile template method, to be used along with the current Interim Tile Test Method (CRRC-1 Test Method #1 with a standard error allowance of 0.02). The Board agreed with the Technical Committee recommendation that should the Template Method not yield a standard error of 0.02, the AITL must then employ the original Interim Tile Test Method (CRRC-1 TM#1). | |
| • | The Board did NOT approve allowing a Licensed Seller (LS) to reference a licensed Other Manufacturer (OM) that already references an OM rated product. Please note, this means that OM rated products may only be referenced by LSs who have a direct relationship with the OM. | |
| • | Reduction of Color Family (CF) product fees where there were redundant fee charges. Specifically the CRRC is merging the CF Representative Element fees into the CF Group fees, such that licensees will no longer be charged $50 to initially register a CF Representative Element, and will only be charged $215 to initially register a CF Group and Representative Element. CF Representative Element renewal fees will also be couched under the CF Group Fee. | |
| • | Removal of outdated ISO 25 from the AITL accreditation requirements. All CRRC accredited testing laboratories must be ISO 17025. | |
| • | A Board Class A Constitution Task Force was approved and is comprised of the following individuals: Mike Ennis — SPRI Payam Bozorgchami — CEC Marty Hastings — Dura Coat Joe Mellott — Garland Jim Baker, Task Leader — ARMA Rick Olson — TRI Jim Leonard — ER Systems Scott Kriner — MCA |
Technical Study Updates
| • | The Board approved conducting a Round Robin study on the C1371 Transient Method (a variation that may produce accurate thermal emittance measurements for high thermal resistance products). | |
| • | The Board approved conducting an indoor light study for E1918 with Atlas Weathering Services Group. |
Summer 2010 Issue
Chair's Corner
This is my first Chairman’s Corner article as the newly elected Chair of the CRRC Board of Directors. I look forward to the opportunity to serve as Chairman knowing that I will have the support of an excellent CRRC Staff. I want to welcome our new Class A Board members, James Baker (ARMA), and George Daisey, (The Dow Chemical Company). I also want to welcome our new Class B Board members Jim Hoff (CEIR) and Peter Turnbull (PG&E).
My deepest appreciation goes out to our members who are rotating off the Board. Tom McKay (PPG) and Joe Mellott (Garland Company) have both made outstanding contributions to the CRRC Board over the years and we will miss their candid and knowledgeable input. Additionally, I wish to thank our outgoing Class B Board members Dean Larson (RCI/Roof Systems Engineering) and David Hitchcock (Houston Advanced Research Center, Environment Group). We will also miss the steady guidance and leadership of our outgoing Chairman Rich Lee.
With all of the turnover on the Board, it is wonderful to have the help of many experienced hands. I especially want to thank Marty Hastings (Dura Coat Products) and Greg Crawford (American Iron and Steel Institute) for volunteering to remain in their current positions of Treasurer and Secretary, respectively.
In addition to changes on the Board, we have a new Chair of our Technical Committee. Rick Olson (Tile Roofing Institute) has been elected to this role and will be replacing Bill Kirn (National Coatings). Bill has served as the Technical Committee Chair since the inception of the Committee. Bill has always exhibited a fair and unbiased approach that is so valued in this role. Having had the opportunity to work with Rick in various organizations, I know he will take the same approach. I would also like to thank Scott Kriner (Metal Construction Association) for joining the Technical Committee as Vice Chair. His experience will be a great asset to the committee as well.
This year is shaping up to be an exciting one with several new opportunities for the CRRC. Working with ENERGY STAR to help them develop a meaningful roof-rating program is one of those opportunities. We will be sharing with ENERGY STAR the expertise and robust rating program developed by the CRRC over the past 10 years. This will hopefully lead to the CRRC serving as a Certification Body for the ENERGY STAR program. Tom McKay is leading our efforts in this area.
The CRRC has also been working to bring our expertise and rating program to the international table. Sherry Hao, the CRRC Administrative Manager, has been working with the Department of Energy to move this program forward.
So, as you can see, we have an exciting year ahead of us! We look forward to your continued support and contributions.
Mike Ennis
CRRC Board Chairman
New Employees
The CRRC would like to announce two new members of our staff: Jessica Clark and Karl Skare. Jessica will be taking on the role of Marketing Liaison and will be responsible for producing the newsletter and other promotional materials including articles and presentation proposals.
Many CRRC participants have already had the pleasure of meeting Karl, either at tradeshows, or through the 2010 Election process or from his assistance organizing the Membership Meeting. Karl will be taking on the role of Technical Associate and will be aiding Molly Trombley-McCann in administering the technical aspects of the program. Please join us in welcoming Jessica and Karl to the CRRC team!
Industry Insights
This section allows Class B members an opportunity to share their insights on trends and new developments in the cool roofing industry. This quarter’s submission is on the new Cool Communities project in California, provided by Haley Gilbert, Senior Research Associate at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Heat Island Group.
Cool Roofs — A Key to Cool Communities in California
Cool roofs, cool pavements and urban vegetation are three strategies identified by the state of California to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Combined, these three “cool community” measures could lower statewide CO2 emissions by four million metric tons each year. This goes a long way toward helping California achieve the emission reduction targets established in its Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill 32).
The California Energy Commission and the California Air Resources Board have teamed up to sponsor a “Cool Communities” project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The Lab's Heat Island Group has been charged with eight tasks that advance the use of cool roofs, cool pavements, and urban vegetation.
Cool Roof Retrofit Database: Commercial and residential buildings in California retrofitted with cool roofs are being studied to quantify their energy savings and to understand homeowners' decisions to go “cool”.
Cool Roof Study: Two homes in Fresno, California — one with a cool roof and the other with a conventional roof — will be monitored and compared to measure cool-roof energy savings.
Cool Pavement Study: The solar reflectances, temperatures and heat flows of cool and traditional pavements will be monitored and compared.
Cool Roof Website: A new consumer-oriented website will provide a one-stop source of information on cool roofs.
Cool Roof & Cool Pavement Instructional Materials: Newly developed courses will teach the basics and benefits of cool roofs and cool pavements to building professionals and local government officials.
Cool Roof Survey Instrument: A survey taken by building professionals and homeowners will probe their awareness of and the foreseen barriers to installing cool roofs.
Effect of Vegetation on Community Albedo: This study examines the extent to which urban vegetation, such as trees and lawns, alter the solar reflectance of our communities.
Effect of Surface Roughness on Community Albedo: This study considers how building height and density affect the solar reflectance of the urban environment.
To learn more about Berkeley Lab's Cool Communities project, please visit our website, http://CoolCommunities.LBL.gov. You may also contact Haley Gilbert, Senior Research Associate at HEGilbert@LBL.gov or Ronnen Levinson, Principal Investigator at RMLevinson@LBL.gov.
Haley Gilbert
Senior Research Associate
Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Cool Roofing in the News
With cities reaching record-breaking temperatures across the country this summer, more and more people are taking action by installing cool roofs. Here are some examples of cool roofing in the news:
Summer Heat, Cool Roofs
As temperatures across the Eastern Seaboard reached into the triple digits, people in metropolitan settings are learning about the benefits of cool roofs. National Public Radio reported on the urban advantages to installing cool roofing, including a decrease in temperature and smog due to mitigation of the Urban Heat Island Effect. The Urban Heat Island Effect can increase urban air temperatures by up to 22°F than the surrounding areas. Cool roofs can also cut air conditioning costs by as much as 15%, which in turn decreases energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The article weighs the advantages versus the costs of cool roofs, and can be read in its entirety here.
Coolest Block in Philadelphia
In June, the block of 1200 Wolf Street was deemed the Coolest Block in a contest sponsored by the Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia and the Dow Chemical Company Foundation, mentioned in our Spring newsletter.
The residents of the winning block live in traditional row homes, and will benefit tremendously by the energy efficiency upgrades included in their prize package. The winners will receive: a cool roof application, energy audit, and air sealing and insulation products that can reduce the inhabitants’ energy bills by up to 30%. The article can be read in its entirety here.
Upcoming Laboratory Training
August 24, 2010
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, California
9 am to 5 pm
The last day to register for the course is Monday, August 16, pending space availability.
Please contact Jessica Clark to register at jessica@coolroofs.org
Upcoming Board of Directors
Meetings
Board of Directors Meeting
September TBD, 2010
Conference Call
10 am Pacific Time
Board of Directors Meeting
November 19, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
9 am to 5 pm
This meeting will be in conjunction with the GreenBuild Expo 2010 (November 16-18).
The CRRC has a room block for $119/night at the Chicago South Loop Hotel call 312-674-2238
or 312-674-2237
Board of Directors Meeting
December 9, 2010
Conference Call
10 am Pacific Time
Board of Directors Meeting
February 15, 2011
Las Vegas, Nevada
9 am to 5 pm
This meeting will be in conjunction with the IRE (February 16-18).
Upcoming Tradeshows
GreenBuild 2010
Chicago, IL
November 16-18, 2010
PALENC 2010
3rd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment
Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2010
Rhodes Island, Greece
Rodos Palace Hotel
This event will be held in conjunction with the 5th European Conference on Energy Performance & Indoor Climate in Buildings (EPIC 2010) and the 1st Cool Roofs Conference. The focus will be on the application of passive cooling techniques with an emphasis on heat mitigation. Thus far 239 abstracts from 32 countries have been submitted! More information can be found on the conference website.
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