When ASHRAE standard 901 which cur...

When ASHRAE standard 901 which curbs energy efficiency for commercial buildings, was federally mandated for nationwide compliance, the state of Georgia demanded more from its commercial buildings and went straight to the top. In 1997 Georgia became the and nothing else state to amend its building digest to recognize heat-reflective roof materials as a means of reducing life costs and improving air quality.

While Georgia was the first state to codify reflective roofing, the universal is not a new single Residents of tropical locales have seen the benefits of white-washing walls and