TEST RESULTS FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER SUMMARY
Starting with the summer of 1999 and continuing this year, Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) has been including one metal roofing system produced by Classic Metal Roofing Systems with the testing done at their Flexible Roof Facility (FRF). The results of this testing clearly substantiate the energy efficiency of our products and provide further confirmation of testing which FSEC
did for Classic in 1985. TEST DESCRIPTION The FRF is built to allow side-by-side comparison of six different roofing systems. Analysis is done as to the mid-attic temperatures reached in these test cells during a three month period each summer. The FRF is located near Cocoa Beach, Florida and, as such, has fairly consistent weather from summer to summer, allowing analysis to occur between the various three-month test periods. The mid attic temperature readings are further extrapolated into air conditioning loads and energy usage ratings including allowances for attic ventilation and air conditioning ductwork running through the attics. FSEC has tested various roofing products including glazed white clay tile, black asphalt shingles, red “terra cotta” clay tile, and white steel standing seam. The products they have tested for Classic are as follows: 1999 – White Aluminum Shake; 2000 -- Medium Brown Aluminum Shake; 2001 -- Reflective (“Hi-R”) Medium Brown Aluminum Shake; 2002 – Reflective (“Hi-R”) Ivory Aluminum Shake. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS Our products have consistently shown favorable results in terms of average high temperatures during the test periods. Following is a summary table of those numbers
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