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	Cool Roofing: A Solution to National Energy and Environmental Challenges Self-guided presentation (HSW and SD credits). A detailed overview of the performance characteristics and benefits of cool roofing systems using reflective white vinyl roofing. Green roofing, energy saving programs, environmental challenges and solutions are also reviewed. For instant access to the course, click here »

REFLECTIVE ROOFS
GREEN (PLANTED) ROOFS
COOL ROOFING PROGRAMS
BUILDING ENERGY CODES
PRODUCT RATING PROGRAMS
VOLUNTARY GREEN BUILDING PROGRAMS
GREEN GLOBES
LEED
ENERGY SAVING CALCULATORS

LEED^®

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification is a voluntary, continuously evolving national standard for developing high performance sustainable buildings. LEED provides standards for choosing products, but does not certify products.

The criteria for Sustainable Sites Credit 7.2, Heat Island Effect: Roof, can often be met through the use of a white reflective vinyl roof or a green, planted roof. Specifically, the criteria call for using roofing materials having a solar reflectance index (SRI) of at least 78 for a minimum of 75 percent of the roof surface, or installing a vegetated roof for at least 50 percent of the roof area, or installing high albedo and vegetated roof surfaces that, in combination, meet this formula: (Area of SRI Roof / 0.75) + (Area of vegetated roof / 0.5) ≥ Total Roof Area. The latest version of LEED will allow for a lower SRI if the weighted rooftop SRI average meets the following criterion: (Area SRI roof/Total roof area)*(SRI of installed roof/Required SRI) ≥ 75%.

Examples of LEED-certified buildings with vinyl roofs are:

Building Name	Owner	Location	LEED Level
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management	University of California,Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Platinum
McDonald’s Restaurant at Abercorn Common	Melaver Inc.	Savannah, Georgia	Gold
Frito-Lay Jim Rich Service Center	Frito-Lay, Inc.	Rochester, New York	Gold
Edifice Multifunction	Travaux Public et Services Gouvernementaux Canada	Montreal, Quebec	Gold
The Plaza at PPL Center	Liberty Property Trust	Allentown, Penn.	Gold
Combined Transportation Emergency & Communications Center	City of Austin	Austin, Texas	Silver
Management Building, Technology Square	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, Georgia	Silver
Seattle Central Library	City of Seattle	Seattle, Wash.	Silver
National Geography Society Headquarters Complex	National Geographic Society	Washington, D.C.	Silver
QS/1 Data Systems	QS/1	Spartanburg, S.C.	Silver
50 Sewall Street medical building	Olympia Development	Portland, Maine	Certified
Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	Certified
Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse (renovation)	Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary	Monroe, Michigan	Certified
Utah Olympic Oval	Salt Lake City Organizing Committee of the Olympic Winter Games 2002	Salt Lake City, Utah	Certified
Premier Automotive Group North American Headquarters	Ford Motor Company	Irvine, California	Certified
Sat Com ETL Facility	Raytheon Systems Company	Marlborough, Mass.	Certified
Stata Center	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Boston, Mass.	Certified
Duke University French Science Center	Duke University Office at the University Architect	Durham, N.C.	Certified