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Sign upAn extreme white coating that captures 95% of sun heat on buildings roof
°CoolRoof France optimises the energy bill by applying reflective thermal paint on the roof.
°CoolRoof is an extreme white roof coating that reflects 95% of sun’s heat thus creating a complete thermal shield. Applying the product helps saving energy, money and extending the lifetime of buildings roof by regulating its temperature and improving the performance of roofing equipment. The white coating helps to struggle against climate change because it allows to use less heating and air conditioning in buildings thereby improving indoor comfort and reducing CO2 emission. This coating also enhance living conditions of people in the city and the campaigns.
CoolRoof by Cool Roof France
Implemented by Brico Dépôt in Brive-la-Gaillarde (France) in 2021
Brico Dépôt, a specialist in the distribution of DIY and home improvement products in France, has chosen the CoolRoof solution for the renovation of its site in Brives. The company wanted to find a sustainable passive technology to reduce the overheating in summer on its 5,000 m2 sales area. In July 2021, CoolRoof intervened with its eco-designed and biosourced Solution including oyster shells allowing to lower straight the ambient temperature of the building up to -7°C and reduce the carbon footprint of the shop.
Result
-41% in energy bills & a reduction by 9 of the number of hours above 25°c in the store during the summer period
Europe
Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, San Marino, Vatican City, Kosovo,
Africa
Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Western Sahara, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, British Indian Ocean Territory, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, R̩union, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Saint Helena, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Ṣo Tom̩ and Pr?_ncipe, Swaziland, Chad, French Southern Territories, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mayotte, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
ADEME
ADEME - The French Agency for Ecological Transition- is a public agency under the joint authority of the Ministry for an Ecological Transition and the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
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