Top of Page 8. How does the eCOOLogy system differ from a reflective roof coating in impacting roof level mechanical equipment?
The eCOOLogy system provides cool air zones above the roof system and can be configured to dissipate air temperatures at critical areas surrounding mechanical equipment. An estimated reduction of 75F at air intakes, coils and compressors would have a positive economic impact on equipment maintenance and life cycle. A reflective roof coating does exactly that; it reflects rather than dissipates heat. The coating does not reduce actual roof top air temperature; it simply reflects the heat (UV and visible light rays from the sun) upward from the roof surface. Concentrated roof areas with elevated temperatures reaching mechanical compressors, coils and air intakes can actually add to equipment strain, an economic impact that should be factored into true costs of an energy management program.
