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Sustainablility with DECRA and Stone Coated Steel 

Metal is a beneficial resource Ecological Benefits of Metal Roofing Steel and the Environment (link to the Steel Framing Alliance) Innovative Design - The Solarium House G8 Summit Building - The Natural Solution Contains 25 - 30% recycled content Recycled Content of Metal Roofing and Siding Panels 2007 The Inherent Recycled Content of Today's Steel Recyclable at end-of-life Long product life-cycle Compare the cost of a DECRA Roof to .... COMPARE NOW >> Tear-off of old roof material not required - diverts old materials from landfills Re-roofing Over Asbestos St. Anthony Retreat Center Re-roofing Over Slate Helen Hayes Hospital Clean manufacturing process - DECRA maintains permits with South Coast Air Quality District ENERGY STAR® Partner ENERGY STAR® Website Qualified Roofing Products Mist Grey Solar Reflectivity = .261 Thermal Emissivity = .97 2009 - 2010 Tax Credit Information Tax Incentive FAQs (Energy Star) Tax Credit Letter (DECRA Tile & DECRA Shake in Mist Grey) Link to 2012 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2011 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2010 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2009 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2008 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2007 Tax Credit Letter pdf Link to 2006 Tax Credit Letter pdf Member U.S. Green Building Council USGBC Website   DECRA’s Contribution to LEED® LEED® for Homes New Construction / Commercial LEED Case Study - Palolo Chinese Home Rebate Programs in Your Area Member of the Cool Roof Rating Council World Health Organization Standard Testing (Water Run-off)   WHO White Paper - Investigation of Rainfall Contact on Roof Tiles   Oakridge National Labs Over the Deck Venting Study   Cool Roofing Article - Summation

The Effects of Infrared-Blocking Pigments and Deck Venting on Stone-Coated Metal Residential Roofs William A. Miller Jan 2006

			1 Table of Contents / Study Abstract
			2 Executive Summary
			3 Introduction
			4 Steep-Slope Attic Assembly
			5 Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance
			6 Field Test Results
			7 Conclusions
			8 Recommendations
			9 References