Cool roofs have many benefits, including to boost aircon efficiency and make solar work more efficiently. So why is this being ignored in Australia's major cities?
When we had our house built, we requested a “Surfmist” colorbond roof with “Woodlamd Grey” gutters for this reason.
The fucking idiot incompetent builder ordered Woodland Grey sheets and had it on within one day. We called him out on it and he offered to paint it. (This would have negligible effect on thermal properties).
He then came to my workplace and tried to bribe me with $10k to accept it.
We told him where to go and 1 week later we had our Surfmist roof and our neighbours vacant block had a huge pile of Woodland Grey colorbond.
When we had our house built, we requested a “Surfmist” colorbond roof with “Woodlamd Grey” gutters for this reason.
The fucking idiot incompetent builder ordered Woodland Grey sheets and had it on within one day. We called him out on it and he offered to paint it. (This would have negligible effect on thermal properties). He then came to my workplace and tried to bribe me with $10k to accept it.
We told him where to go and 1 week later we had our Surfmist roof and our neighbours vacant block had a huge pile of Woodland Grey colorbond.
Hope you’re there 15(+) years 😉