Energy Saving Roof

How can your roof help you to save money?

By keeping hot air moving out of your roof instead of into your home.

With the Eagle Energy Saving Roof, an air current is created that draws air in at the eave level and out at the ridge. This ventilation of the roof deck helps to reduce heat transfer into your attic and thus into your home. The Eagle Energy Saving Roof is an installation method that utilizes Eagle concrete roof tile and several Eagle accessory products to install the roof in an energy efficient manner. The result means less work for the air conditioner, less expenditure of energy and lower electrical bills for the end user.

Studies Show the Energy Saving Roof Helps Prevent Heat Transfer

According to Dr. Miller of Oak Ridge National Laboratories, a 1995 study by Beal and Chandra essentially showed:

• A 48% reduction in heat transfer into the attic with tile roofs installed using ASV (above sheathing ventilation like the Energy Saving Roof) when compared to a direct nailed asphalt shingle roof.
• A 39% reduction of heat transfer into the attic in comparing concrete tile and asphalt shingles when both products were installed in a direct deck application..

This means that an Eagle Energy Saving Roof can reduce heat transfer into the attic by almost 50%. The result is a significant reduction in the amount of energy required to cool a home and that results in lower electricity bills for the homeowner.

Four simple products

There are only four simple products required to create the Energy Saving Roof:

Eagle Cool Roof Tile - Eagle Roofing Products has Cool Roof Rated tile products available for your home. Cool Roof Rated products have been approved as highly reflective by the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). These products can not only help you meet code requirements, they also provide superior benefits for homeowners and the environment. Eagle's Cool Roof Tile products can provide 10-30 percent savings on energy bills as well as possible additional rebates through local utility companies. Beyond this tangible monetary benefit, Eagle Cool Roof Tile products are also kind to the environment. They help to reduce heat islands, reduce the dissemination of smog producing chemicals and reduce the production of CO2. Ask your roofer about how you can use Eagle Cool Roof Tile on your home.

	Ventilated Bird Stop In addition to elevating the eave course and helping to prevent bird nesting, the Ventilated Bird Stop design allows for air to enter the space between the tile and the roof deck.
	The Riser The Riser is a simple solution to elevating battens. The Riser and a 1"x2" batten create space that allows for ventilation. In addition, The Riser can be used to mark tile courses, helping to reduce labor and expense.

FlexVent FlexVent provides the ridge ventilation that allows hot air to escape from the roof deck . Beyond the venting function, FlexVent also works as a weather block seal helping to prevent any water intrusion at the ridge.