IKO has expanded its Cambridge Cool Colors shingle line with six colors that have an increased Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of 20+, exceeding California’s Title 24 minimum standard by 25 percent.
The expansion of this line offers three color blends ranging from COOL PLUS, COOL and Natural COOL. The COOL PLUS color selection includes the darker options of Weatherwood, Harvard Slate, Dual Brown and Graphite Black. COOL shingles are available in SRI 20+ in the medium color blends Canyon Oak and Sand Dune. With the spread of color ranges, IKO’s Cool Colors now totals nine color blend options. The original color range, NATURAL COOL, has an SRI of 16+ with an added benefit of Dual Grey also being algae resistant and Arctic White having the highest SRI of 23+.
“As the city and county of Los Angeles have increased their Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) requirements from the state’s required 16 to 20, we saw an opportunity to be proactive for our customers and develop a product that meets the new requirement,” states Mark Okland, product development manager, North America. “To achieve an SRI rating of 20+, IKO embedded granules with infrared-reflective pigments. This transmits less of the sun’s solar energy into the attic. Six of our nine color options, including the highly anticipated medium and darker-toned color options, will meet or exceed the new SRI 20 standard.”
IKO has a long history of vertical integration, and the development of this product is no different. Over the past two years, IKO, along with our third-party pigment supplier, has developed proprietary reflective colored granules for the COOL and COOL PLUS shingles so that they meet standards while giving the owner a range of options to fit their specific tastes and desired curb appeal.
In addition to energy efficiency, three Cambridge Cool Colors bundles cover 100 sq. ft., which means accurate measurements and an exact number of shingles in every package. Cool Colors have the same size benefit as other Cambridge shingles — 12 percent larger exposure than most competitors’ comparable products. Because of their bigger profile, installation of Cambridge shingles creates a finished appearance and lowers job costs associated with excess materials and labor. Matching or complementary IKO UltraHP High Profile Ridge Cap Shingles are available to protect roof areas.
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