November 5, 2008—TexCote, which calls itself one of the largest exterior coating manufacturers in the world, refined the composition of its COOLWALL System to make it even more environmentally friendly and provide architects with additional LEED credits.
The recycled composition of the COOLWALL System is made of recycled glass material that gives architects the opportunity to meet LEED V2.2 standards for recycled content.
This designation includes buildings that contain recycled, salvaged, reused or refurbished materials and also meets the LEED V2.2 requirement of having recycled content of 10 percent.
TexCote’s COOLWALL System incorporates heat-reflective technology that reflects the sun’s infrared energy and UV radiation. By lowering wall surface temperatures by as much as 40 degrees F, the product reduces cooling costs by up to 21.9% percentage of savings (based on a Department of Energy study that showed savings ranged from 4.2% -21.9%.)
The product’s FADE BLOCK technology prevents colors from fading, allowing the choice of 570 colors (versus just white), and has been applied to a variety of structures around the world with beautiful results.
For more information, see the TexCote Web site.
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