A Benchmark® Performance Under the Toughest Conditions When the Florida Solar Energy Center decided to conduct a demonstration of the energy savings resulting from light-colored roofs, it looked for a product it believed would lower cooling costs during the hot Florida summer. The product it selected was Conklin’s Benchmark® roof coating. Benchmark was applied to the roofs of seven retail shops in a Cocoa, Florida, strip mall. The results of the demonstration showed a 25.3% average reduction in cooling energy among the seven shops. Individual savings ranged from 13% to 48%.

Highly reflective “cool” roofs are having their day in the sun. During the warmest weather, studies have indicated that they lower roof temperatures by up to 40% and decrease the amount of heat transferred into a building’s interior. That helps reduce energy needs for cooling, and using less energy not only saves money, it also reduces the amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere. Conklin Roofing Systems meet the very highest standards for energy efficiency.

Flexion®, PUMA® XL, Benchmark® and Rapid Roof® III meet the requirements of reflectivity and emissivity for inclusion in the CRRC program.

Conklin’s Cool Roofs Meet the Highest Standards for Reflectivity and Emissivity These qualities result in a highly sustainable roof that: • Reduces severe temperature fluctuations that cause thermal movement and stress • Reflects damaging UV rays to help slow the aging process of the roof • Lowers roof temperatures, reducing the rate of chemical breakdown