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Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls

Hello everyone!

Im working on a project pursuing the SS Pilot Credit: Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls, but the paint manufacturer is Sherwin Williams and does not disclose the SRI and Thermal Emmittance paint values.

Has anyone succeded in documenting the Pilot Credit through a comparision of the paint used in the project with a different manufacturer that does report the SRI and Thermal Emmittance? 

 

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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 21:38

  Hi Nohemí, My team recently found that Berridge offers a wide color chart with all the information needed to document the solar reflectance (SR) and thermal emittance values for the Heat Island Mitigation credit. They have several products available in Mexico that meet the LEED requirements. It might be worth checking out their offerings to see if they suit your project needs. Best of luck with your certification process! Best regards,  
Dulce

Mon, 12/30/2024 - 16:47

Berridge is pretty good indeed

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 17:24

Hi Nohemí, Sherwin Williams offers a range of exterior pigments with higher reflectance than standard paints, even for darker surfaces. However, these colors are currently limited to six shades: white, almond, blue, red, gray, and copper-like. On their website, you can find a brief description of how these materials work, several case studies from the company, as well as the Solar Reflective Index and Thermal Emittance for each of them. You might want to contact them directly for more information on colors beyond those listed on the website. Good luck on your sustainability journey! Below is the link to the relevant page, where you can find more information on this topic: https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/coil-extrusion/sustainability/cool-roof-wall-coatings.html  

Tue, 01/21/2025 - 15:29

Sherwin Williams offers a range of exterior pgments with higher reflectance than standard paints, even for darker surfaces. However, these colors are currently limited to only six shades (white, almond, blue, red, gray and copper-like). I think that you can find a brief description of how these paints work and as well as their MRI and ThEm values in their website. Please let me know if you find any better options or solutions since I'm also looking for the most efficient pigments to comply with the credit. 

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