The Economic Times

Sacramento researchers coated a retail stores dark roof white in 2002. Its peak roof temperature fell by up to 42C and air-conditioning energy use dropped 52%

In 2002, Sacramento researchers coated a retail stores dark roof with a reflective cool-roof coating. The roofs peak surface temperature fell by up to 42C, while the buildings air-conditioning energy use dropped by about 52%, highlighting the potential of reflective roofs to reduce cooling demand. But the researchers found that the building itself also played an important role.