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In a manufacturing facility I worked at last summer we had a company paint the roof white. It was previously black and attracted much more heat. We noticed a ma
by bvlaar 14y ago
In a manufacturing facility I worked at last summer we had a company paint the roof white. It was previously black and attracted much more heat. We noticed a material change in the temperature in the building after painting it white and could reduce our air conditing usage.
A simple payback analysis will allow your firm to calculate how long it will take to recoup the initial cost of painting the roof white with savings in reduced electricity consumption.
- sw007 14y agoBrilliant, thanks. These are exactly the sort of simple ideas I am after.
- bvlaar 14y agoNo problem. I'm sure the reduced temperature would be much for valuable to a data center than our facility as well. Goodluck!
- RutZap 14y agoIn this aspect, wouldn't blocking the windows with some kind of white paper or blinds make things cooler, by eliminating the greenhouse effect?
- thalur 14y agoYou would have to weight that against possibly increased use of artificial lighting, but it might work.