European Cool Roof

The european cool roof council ecrc operates a rating program for the radiative properties i e.

European cool roof.

Call for expression of interest. A cool roof is a roofing system that is characterised by high solar reflectance and high infrared emittance and delivers cooling energy and financial savings improved thermal comfort conditions mitigates heat islands and reduces air pollution. Cool roof is the answer to reduce our global carbon emissions cool roofs allow building owners architects civil engineers energy consultants and policy makers to optimise the energy and environmental performance of a single building or an urban environment depending on the use design environment and the surrounding climate. Initiatives and examples 1.

Case studies and references. The ecrc is a non profit entity duly incorporated under the laws of belgium governed by its bylaws. This is due to the properties of the reflective and emissive materials used which reflect solar radiation back into the. The european cool roofs council ecrc is a non profit european association whose initiatives are driven and paid for by its members through an annual membership fee.

Non profit european association. The purpose of the ecrc product rating program is to provide a uniform and credible system for rating and reporting the radiative properties of roofing materials. The solar reflectance and the infrared emittance of roofing products. The proposed action aims to create and implement an action plan to promote cool roofs technology in eu.

The european cool roofs council was founded in 2011 to develop scientific knowledge and research in relation to a cool roof technology and to promote the use of cool roof products and materials in europe including developing a product rating programme for such products and materials. It is a voluntary organization that brings value by promoting the benefits of cool roofing products to regulators policy makers consumers and other stakeholders. Green and cool roofs. 2 cool roofs in europe.

The european cool roofs council ecrc comprises companies research and academic institutes and individuals from europe and abroad that are active in the field of manufacturing selling marketing research or promotion of cool roof products. The cool roof rating council was created in 1998 to develop accurate and credible methods for evaluating and labeling the solar reflectance and thermal emittance radiative properties of roofing products and to disseminate the information to all interested parties.