Eco Friendly Roofs for Las Vegas Homes
Homeowners
that have an eco-friendly roof can make a big difference in the environment.
Most people handle their roof only when a problem occurs but planning ahead is
the key to making an eco-friendly home choice. Now would be the best time to
search for tips to make Las Vegas homes
greener.
Here’s some information about eco-friendly roofing materials.
Asphalt
shingles are petroleum-based materials that have a large impact on the environment. It increases
dependency on fossil fuels which needs to be changed every 15 to 20 years and
doesn’t have a good way of being disposed of. Petroleum-based
shingles are now being replaced by eco-friendly products that include metal
roofs. A survey showed that 11% of the residential re-roofing market that
doubled in ten years actually uses metal roofing. These cool, sustainable roofs are very reflective saves owners of Las Vegas homes from high energy bills while still appearing like normal roofs.
Homeowners
that install painted or coated Energy Star Labeled metal roof by the 31st
of December 2010 are qualified for a tax credit worth of 30% of the material
expenses up to $1,500 per home. The
installation of metal roofing reduces the energy needs home. Compared to a
dark-gray asphalt shingle, a homeowner can save up to 25 percent in cooling
cots when using a cool metal roof.
Reducing
heat penetration on the roof deck is done by infusing venting and increased
reflectance. It can be reduced to as low as 45% for stone-coated metal roofs as
compared to an asphalt shingle roof. In
addition, metal roofs are 100% recyclable after its term of use which can also
be a market for recycled materials. All
the steel roofs contain at least 25% recycled content and many have a
higher percentage. Old cars, refrigerators or dishwashers can be recycled to
re-roof a home.
An ideal choice is to
have a metal roof system combined with a photovoltaic system and a solar panel.
Consumers living in Las Vegas homes
can also get rainwater to reuse from metal roofs.
Source: RISMedia’s Real Estate Information Network (RREIN) &
Prudential Americana Group REALTORS.