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Daily Quiz (46)

How many energy-efficient rooftop billboards in Miami were recently installed to highlight the benefits of roof coatings?

A new all-season _____ coating was recently designed by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory to keep homes warm during the winter months and cool throughout the summer without consuming natural gas or electricity.

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently confirmed that the ___________________________ is piloting a new credit for the installation of cool exterior walls in new homes, schools and commercial buildings for the purpose of mitigating urban heat islands.

Developed by engineers at Purdue University, “the whitest paint yet” reflects up to how much sunlight?

Engineers from what university have recently created what they’re calling “the whitest paint yet”—a cool coating that aims to reduce buildings’ needs for air conditioning?

According to an archived 2017 D+D article, most cool-roof coatings at the time incorporated ______.

According to an archived D+D article, customers were reported to have saved how much on overall energy bills after installing a cool roof coating?

True or false: CCS NTPEP is a study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of cool roof coatings for industrial facilities.

True or false: Reflectance and heat resistance are not the two main properties of cool roof coatings.

True or false: The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry has initiated development of a cool wall rating program.

True or false: According to the Cool Roof Rating Council, Atlanta is now one of the several cities that have a cool roof mandate.

What coating technology was used to create a reflective roof coating claimed to be the coolest white paint ever formulated?

True or false: Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently published results of a study about how cool roofs can mitigate the effect of urban heat waves.

True or false: According to an author, most cool-roof coatings today incorporate acrylic resins.

True or false: Several energy codes require specific levels of reflectance and heat resistance for cool roof coatings.

In the Million Cool Roofs Challenge, how much money will be awarded to the winning team that has demonstrated the best sustainable and transferable model for rapid deployment of cool roofs in a developing country and best meets the judging criteria?

True or false: The relative ability of a roof surface to radiate absorbed heat is called solar reflectance.

With specific values required in several energy codes, reflectance is an important performance property of a cool roof coating. What is another?

True or false: The Cool Roof Rating Council’s SRI measurements, which combine solar reflectance and thermal emittance into one value, are usually between 0 and 100, with particularly cool materials exceeding 100.

True or false: Reflectance and heat resistance are the two main properties of cool roof coatings.

True or false: According to a recent D+D article, unopened, cool-roof coatings containing silicone remain viable for only around two years.

True or false: According to a recent D+D In Depth article, a disadvantage of silicone roof coatings is a limited shelf life.

True or false: The Cool Roof Rating Council is recognized by the EPA to certify roofing products for the ENERGY STAR program.

According to a recent D+D In Depth article, the use of silicone in roof coatings provides what advantage?

True or false: A recent RCI Publication concluded that cool roofing materials installed over West Coast wood deck systems have reduced the ability of these systems to be self-drying.

True or false: Acrylic coatings are the generic type used most frequently on high-end architectural metal roofing.

With specific values required in several energy codes, reflectance is an important performance property of a cool roof coating. What is another?

True or false: The Heat Island Group is located in Hawaii.

True or false: There is no comprehensive list of rebates, loans, grants, and tax credits for applying reflective roof coatings.

True or false: The Cool Roof Rating Council now offers either rapid ratings via accelerated testing or three-year aging of reflective roof coatings to determine cool roof performance levels.

True or false: The “coolness” of a cool roof coating is determined by the ability of the coating to reflect solar energy.

What does the IR stand for in IR pigments.

True or false: Cool roofs must be white in order to achieve solar reflectance.

True or false: In describing the performance of cool roof coatings, thermal emittance and solar reflectance are synonymous terms.

True or false: Resistance to dirt pick-up is important to the performance cool roof coatings.

With specific values required in several energy codes, reflectance is an important performance property of a cool roof coating. What is another?

Where does the Heat Island Group reside?

In what organization is the Heat Island Group?

According to ASTM D6083, what should be the minimum dry film thickness for elastomeric acrylic cool roof coatings?

True or false: According to a study conducted at Stanford University, reflective roof coatings may increase rather than decrease global warming.

True or false: Cool roofs in colors other than white can achieve solar reflectance.

According to ASTM D 6083, what should be the minimum dry film thickness for elastomeric acrylic, cool roof coatings?

What organization is partnering with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on developing “the roof of the future,” including cool roof coatings?

How is the performance of a “cool roof” measured by the Cool Roof Rating Council?

According to ASTM D 6083, what should be the minimum dry film thickness for elastomeric acrylic cool roof coatings?

What organization created the Energy Star Program?
 
 
   

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