Does MonierLifetile meet energy efficient specs for federal and state of California improvements to residence?
Tile roofs in general do meet or exceed the goals of both federal and state energy initiatives but, at this time, have not garnered formal recognition since all of these initiatives have been focused exclusively of surface reflectivity as a measure of energy efficiency and MLT has not yet submitted tiles for the CRRC certification required for these programs. The roof tile industry has been working with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to establish the energy saving value of an installed tile roof and the data logged to date clearly shows that the airflow developed between the roof deck and the underside of the tile creates a far more effective heat gain barrier than does a reflective surface. Data to support this has been submitted to the California Energy Commission and we are hoping for formal recognition in the 2008 Energy Code / Title 24. In the meantime, since current programs reward tiles with reflective surfaces, MLT has begun testing on a number of our tiles and will be submi
