SEATTLE — With warmer weather on the way, you may be focused on home improvements to keep your home cool. Believe it or not, a new roof can help regulate your house’s temperature. “When we do a ...

Reflective roof coatings are a simple but effective way to reduce energy costs. Four products from Coat'N'Cool were recently awarded an Energy Star Rating for their performance. Yorba Linda, ...

For architects looking to build structures that are sustainable and efficient, today’s solar-reflective coatings offer a powerful, cost-effective option. Many of the benefits of solar-reflective ...

A research team led by Prof. Lu Lin Vivien (left), Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering at PolyU, along with key team member Dr Quan Gong (right), Postdoctoral ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Energy-efficient roofing upgrades can increase your home value and reduce your electricity bill. Upgrades such as solar panels, reflective roofing materials, and more are easy ways to improve your ...

As the summer reaches extreme temperatures, homeowners are increasingly concerned about keeping their homes cool without breaking the bank on energy bills. Are you paying attention to how the roofing ...

Faced with rising energy costs, building owners and managers are discovering that light-colored, reflective roofs can play a critical role in cutting energy consumption. The State of California agrees ...

Cool colours: the hotter square on the left is coated in a single layer of black paint while the cooler square in the right is a black bilayer. (Courtesy: Jyotirmoy Mandal) A bilayer paint that can ...

DENVER (CBS4)- The City of Denver is changing an ordinance that voters approved one year ago. The original Green Roof Initiative required all large buildings to have rooftop vegetation. Now, the ...