By Emma Peterson.
Roofing contractors have been at the forefront of using cool roofs and walls to reduce energy consumption and decrease the commonality of urban heat islands (UHI). 2022 saw one of the big shifts in this area, with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act making sustainable and cool options more available to homeowners, building managers and contractors to make more efficient roofs. This bill, which is the biggest U.S. bill to address combatting climate change, makes cool roofs and walls more accessible through expanded tax incentives.
In a report from the ICP Building Solutions Group, there is a summary of what this act has done. Overall, in the two years since the Inflation Reduction Act, we have seen over $300 billion invested in energy and climate reform. This money came in the form of “energy tax incentives, investment in the production of clean energy and tax credits aimed at reducing carbon emissions.” Check out the graph to see some of the incentives that were created:
Making these cool roof and wall options more accessible is a key part of making a more sustainable and healthier built environment. By reflecting solar energy on the roof or more efficiently emitting heat through the walls, prioritizing the installation of these products keeps buildings cooler and at a more consistent temperature. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC), which has been a leader in this sector of the industry since 1998, reports that not only do cool roofs and walls create a healthier environment inside and around the building, but they also create a more energy-efficient system that saves building owners, homeowners and property managers money.
Overall, these tax incentives have made it more accessible than ever to invest in energy-efficiency improvements and has made it a profitable space for contractors to focus on. To learn more, read the full report.
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About Emma
Emma Peterson is a writer at The Coffee Shops and AskARoofer™. Raised in the dreary and fantastical Pacific Northwest, she graduated in 2024 from Pacific University in Oregon with a degree in creative writing and minors in graphic design and Chinese language. Between overthinking everything a little bit, including this bio, she enjoys watching movies with friends, attending concerts and trying to cook new recipes.
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