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In Arizona, white roofing causes wet insulation

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Abstract
Southwestern builders have recently been perplexed by a new typeof building failure involving truss uplift and wet ceiling insulation. In most cases, the problems show up in houses with truss-framed low-slope roofs and light-colored membrane roofing.
Date
6/2006
Author(s)
Page(s)
4-7
Keyword(s)
Arizona; white roof; truss uplift; wet insulation; night sky radiation; reflectivity


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