Ladwp Cool Roofs

City of los angeles cool roof ordinance building code requirements.

Ladwp cool roofs.

Funding is limited and rebates are not guaranteed. Cool roofs can reflect up to 88 of the sun s rays with specialized reflective coating or shingles that come in a variety of colors. Ladwp s rebates for cool roofs have been offered since 2010 and have helped pay for about 700 000 square feet of residential cool roof materials used for both single family and multi family buildings. A cool roof is a system containing one or more components that will reflect sunlight better than a traditional roof.

Effective jan 1. Roofs must meet the three year solar reflectance index sri according to cal green tier 2 standards. To aid this transition the la department of water and power ladwp is offering cool roof rebates. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

A cool roof absorbs less heat which means that less heat will be transferred to the building s attic and or interior. Ladwp is urging customers to take advantage of the new energy saving cool roof rebates. In some cases the reduced cooling load can make it possible to downsize the cooling system. Learn more about the ladwp program on the rebates incentives page.

Rebate levels the base rebate for qualifying roofs is 0 20 per square foot the enhanced rebate is 0 30 per square foot. Marin county greenhouse gas reduction plan. Cool roof 0 20 0 30 per square foot whole house fans must be permanently installed connected to the framing and must move at least 1 000 cubic feet of air per minute cfm full house ventilation exhaust. This program shall at all times be subject to change or termination without notice.

As a part of the cities for climate protection campaign marin county includes installation of reflective roofing as a part of their greenhouse gas reduction plan. Ladwp estimates that typical energy savings run around 20 percent with simple payback periods of a few years. Ladwp is always on the lookout for hardworking talented individuals to join the team that keeps the power running in los angeles. The rebates are designed to offset the cost of building a cool roof compared to a conventional roof jacot said.

Ladwp rebates ladwp s cool roof rebates are available to single family and multi family residential customers and are part of the consumer rebate program. Cool roofs can reduce energy costs by decreasing the need for air conditioning.