THE AUTUMN UPDATE IS HERE!

Click here to read the 2020 Autumn Update. To view previous editions, please click here. 

CRRC TO RATE EXTERIOR WALL PRODUCTS

The CRRC Board of Directors has approved a new CRRC rating program for exterior wall products! The anticipated launch of the new CRRC Wall Rating Program is early 2022. Click here to read the full press release. To view previous press releases, please click here. 

CRRC-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDY PUBLISHED

The results of a CRRC research study that evaluates multiple methods for measuring the solar reflectance of roofing products have been published in the journal Solar Energy. It is available for download behind a paywall here. 

FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR COOL ROOFS REINSTATED

The "Nonbusiness Energy Property Tax Credit" has been extended until December 31, 2020. Find qualifying metal and asphalt roofing products on the CRRC Rated Products Directory. Learn about other cool roof rebates and incentives here. 

COOL ROOFS MAY REDUCE INTENSITY OF EXTREME HEAT EVENTS

Read about the Potential Impact of Cool Roof Technologies upon Heat Wave Meteorology and Human Health in Boston and Chicago in ASTM Roofing Research and Standards Development: 9th Volume. Click here for the full publication.