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Q: Dark roof or light roof in cold environment?
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Is light colored roof or a dark colored roof more energy efficient?

Most believe that the only function of a roof covering is to provide a material to shed water, but of equal importance is its ability to provide thermal protection. In a house with a cathedral ceiling, the roof forms the ceilings of the rooms below. A dark colored shingle will affect the interior environment by absorbing solar heat from the sun during the day. This same roof, on a clear, cool night will transmit more heat from the house than would a light colored roof. A white or nearly white roof will reflect solar radiation during the day and will not radiate much heat at night. Unfortunately the roof has to stay relatively clean if it is to function properly.


Why do houses in Egypt have light coloured roof?

If it were a dark colour, it would attract too much heat.


Does the color of a roof affect the temperature inside the house?

Yes. Up to 20-40 degrees in the top part of your house. If its cold climate get dark to help melt snow on roof and white for hot climate to deflect the sun. or a grey type for in the middle. Then again alot of houses dont look good with white looking shingles. Get what looks good and try to go light or dark the most you can to save on them bills...


Is a dark roof good for hot climate?

no its good for cold climate for hot climates clear roofs will be a good use


What is the difference between warm deck and cold deck flat roof?

A 'cold roof' has the insulation layer beneath the roof deckA 'warm roof' has the insulation layer beneath the roof deck


Does the roof materials effect the inside temperature?

White material reflects thermal radiation whereas black and other dark colors absorb more of it, so a dark color roof will get warmer and pass more heat into the house by convection and radiation. Me, if I lived in a cool climate, I would want a dark colored roof. If I lived in a warm climate I would want a light colored roof. I was a HVAC service tech for 38 years.


Is dark roof shingles hotter than light shingles?

Dark shingles will usually create more heat in the attic then a lighter color. Something black gets hotter then something white.


Why do your toes get cold when it rains?

because you have no roof on your house


What is a thing that hangs of a roof?

a light?


What does the word pitch mean?

Pitch can be the level of a sound. Pitch can be a black resin that you use to waterproof a boat or roof. Pitch can be a description of being very dark (without light).


Where can one find a caravan roof light?

You can purchase a caravan roof light from the Sourcing Map website. Alternatively, you can also purchase this light from auction websites such as eBay.


Does dark skin color attract more heat than fairer skin color?

Anything that is darker attracts more heat, as it is good to have a dark roof in winter, but a pale roof in summer.