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Light colors have been used on exterior walls and roofs to keep buildings cooler in hot climates for centuries, as shown by this traditional building in Morocco, built in the early 1800s
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Right – This home uses a light-colored exterior wall to reduce solar heat gain
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Right – This home uses light tan stucco and white trim to reduce solar heat gain.
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Right – This metal roof is being coated with a cool (high SRI) coating to reduce solar heat gain
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This home uses light-colored standard paints and finishes on siding and roofing materials to reduce cooling loads without adding material cost.
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This simplified decision tree can help a homeowner or contractor assess how appropriate a cool roof or wall will be for a particular home
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Wall surfaces having high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance will remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.