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The roof was finished in an astounding 3 days!! We chose a metal roof.
Here is some information on the product we went with:
Cool metal roofing is a sustainable building product for several reasons:
- Energy Efficiency. The radiative properties of cool
metal roofing reduce the amount of heat transfer into the living or
attic space below the roof, which in turn lowers air conditioning costs
and energy production at the power plant. Studies have shown that a
cool metal roof can save a building owner as much as 20% in their
cooling energy costs. In addition, by reducing energy production at
the power plants, greenhouse gases that are emitted in the production
process are thereby reduced. Many metal roofing systems are Energy
Star labeled and meet other cool roof requirements in codes and
standards.
- Durability. Metal roofing has the greatest ability to
perform over a long period of time in a wide range of weather
conditions. Its proven longevity virtually eliminates the need to use
future raw materials to produce roofing.
- Recycled Content. Most metal roofs have a high
recycled content ranging from 25-95%, depending on the type. This is in
stark contrast to conventional roofing materials which have much lower
recycled content. The recycled content of metal has proven to be
important to state and local municipalities listing metal as “green” in
their solid waste districts or departments of natural resources.
- Recyclability. Metal roofing is 100% recyclable at the
end of its useful life. This helps to eliminate the waste stream to
landfills, where most conventional roofing products end up. Each year
about 20 billion pounds of old composition roofing shingles are dumped
into US landfills.
- Weight and Strength. Depending on the type of metal
roof product and the gauge, metal roofing can be 1/8 the weight of
conventional roofing shingles. As a result, metal roofing puts fewer
loads on the structure and foundation design and extends the life of a
building. The inherent strength of metal, combined with the light
weight, provides building owners with the option of installing metal
roofing directly over old roofing materials.
- Safety. Metal roofing and the exterior paint systems
used with them are safe materials that pose no health risk. The
surfaces are inert, with no gas emissions or allergens. The material is
non combustible, and tested for wind resistance, fire resistance, and
hail resistance.
Q. What are the recycled levels for steel roofing?
A. Steel is the world’s most recycled material. New steel made
with recycled material uses as little as 26% of the amount of energy
that would be required to make steel from raw materials extracted from
nature. Steel is produced using one of two processes; the basic oxygen
furnace (BOF) or the electric arc furnace (EAF). According to the
Steel Recycling Institute, the total recycled content to produce steel
in the BOF process is about 30%, and the total recycled content to
produce steel in the EAF process is about 95%. Recycled content can
also be calculated in terms of “post-consumer” and “post-industrial”
terms, which are often required in green building rating programs. The
Steel Recycling Institute describes these calculations in detail.
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| This is the guys digging the hole, the big cement looking box to the left is our septic container |
