San Jose Companies Receive Funding
For Installing “Cool Roofs”

On Monday, July 30, New World Machining will be the first San Jose company to receive a reward for installing a new “cool roof.” Based on an incentive payment of 20 cents per square foot of roof area, the check will amount to $4,866.

Commercial and multi-family building owners must apply for incentive payments by Friday, August 31, and have until October 31 to install the roofs. The incentive program is geared towards commercial and multi-family residential structures that are approximately 10,000 square feet or larger.

Manpower Staffing Services and Mohawk Packaging Company will receive their checks soon, and 11 other buildings are in the application process.

The City of San Jose’s Cool Roofs Incentive Program is being coordinated by the

Department of Environmental Services, using a contract from the sponsoring Pacific Gas and Electric Company. A total of $481,000 is available.

Cool roofs are designed to reflect the sun’s heat energy, and stay 50 to 60 degrees cooler at peak conditions. As a result, they reduce energy demand, reduce cooling energy use by 20 to 70 percent, and reduce building maintenance expense because these roofs tend to last much longer.

”Just after our Cool Roof was installed, there were several days of hot weather and we noticed that the air conditioning was running much less than usual,” stated Marvin Elsten, president of New World Machining. “This has continued to be the case throughout the summer.”

“Mayor Gonzales has directed the City to be a leader on energy issues and this program is just one example of those efforts, “ stated Carl Mosher, director of environmental services. “Building owners who install Cool Roofs will help our community reduce its energy needs, while at the same time making a smart investment in their infrastructure.”

To qualify for the Cool Roof retrofit program, the building must be served by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and be installed by October 31. The roofing project must use only non-metallic roofing materials with at least 65 percent reflectivity from the Energy Star Roofing Products list, and must have warranties from either the roofing contractor or manufacturer to cover 5 years labor and 10 years of material costs in the event of select problems. Cool Roofs are usually white in color and are applied as coatings or singly-ply pre-fabricated sheets.

For more information:

Additional information about the San Jose Cool Roof Incentive Program can by found at http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/esd/ALE-CoolRoofs.htm, or by contacting Carey Hamilton at (408) 277-4123 or carey.hamilton@ci.sj.ca.us.

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San Jose City Hall 801 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95110 tel (408) 277-5131 fax ( 408) 277-3131 www.ci.san-jose.ca.us

San Jose Companies Receive Funding For Installing “Cool Roofs”

San Jose Companies Receive Funding
For Installing “Cool Roofs”