Four simple roofing design principles can improve energy efficiency and reduce natural resource consumption.

The article, “Roofing Materials: Assessing Environmental Impact,” does a nice job of outlining four roofing design principles (listed below) that can improve a building’s overall energy-efficiency and reduce its natural resource consumption.

1. Use a geographically appropriate roof color based on whether you are in a heating- or cooling-dominated climate.
2. Eliminate thermal bridging of fasteners.
3. Incorporate air and vapor barriers.
4. Use multiple layers of insulation, installed with staggered joints.

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