High albedo moisture-retaining foam roofing and facade systems
Exemplary systems and methods allow for enhanced energy performance of buildings, for example hybrid roof systems. The system may utilize a material having a porous water-retaining substrate and a high albedo coating. The high albedo coating may be disposed on the outer surface of the porous water-retaining substrate.
1. A method of retrofitting a building roof, the method comprising:
coupling, to a building at a location of a removed portion of the building roof, a plurality of roofing panels, wherein each of the roofing panels comprises:
a rigid frame; and
a porous water-retaining substrate disposed within the rigid frame, wherein a high albedo coating is disposed on a first side of the porous water-retaining substrate.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising directing storm runoff associated with the building onto the plurality of roofing panels.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising coupling each of the roofing panels to an adjacent roofing panel.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coupling comprises interlocking a male element from a first roofing panel from the plurality of roofing panels with a female element from an adjacent roofing panel from the plurality of roofing panels.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing at least a portion of the building roof.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rigid frame comprises aluminum.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the high albedo coating comprises a TiO 2 anatase coating.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises polyurethane.