CRRC certifies SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane

Published On: January 1, 2009

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) certifies products that reflect solar energy and emit less heat, and it has certified SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane as a cool roof product. Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., offers the product in its lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures. Cool roofs deliver high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance, which reduce building air conditioning loads, urban heat island effects and heated stormwater runoff. SHEERFILL, manufactured by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, is also translucent, maximizing daylighting benefits. For more information, visit www.birdair.com.