October 3, 2007—Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, has introduced its Cool Roof Tile line. This selection of products incorporates multiple profiles and represents reflective roof tile choices in 21 colors that have officially earned an energy-efficient, “cool roof” rating by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) accredited independent testing laboratory.
As an independent, third-party organization, the CRRC provides non-biased, credible reflectance and emittance property data for roofing materials. Having passed the CRRC tests, Eagle says it will now submit these products for Energy Star approval, another series of energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy.
With 21 color options available in standard weight and lightweight tile, flat and curved profiles, customers can select from among 42 individual Cool Roof Tile choices. Certified cool colors range from the expected white on white, to true terracottas and traditional tan and grey blends.
All of the colors in Eagle’s Reflective Roof Tile line recorded thermal emittance values of more than .76, meaning that the tile radiated back 76 percent of the solar energy it had initially absorbed. The 21 tile colors that were tested and certified recorded reflective values greater than 20 percent, with 14 of the colors achieving reflective values greater than 37 percent and two of the colors over 80 percent.
Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, was founded in 1989 with the goal of manufacturing quality concrete roof tile in modern, automated and high-speed plants. For more on the company, see its Web site.
