The idea is to lower rooftop temperatures and therefore lessen the heat load to a building, reducing the ... including vegetative and white reflective roofs, are being evaluated in this study and ...

Most new home construction now utilizes pre-engineered and built roof trusses, as opposed to traditional rafter framing to form the roof structure of the house. This type of framing construction ...

Choosing metal over shingles aligns with sustainable building practices ... making modern metal roofs surprisingly quiet during precipitation. Traditional shingles, by comparison, may not be ...

The roof of "hanok" or traditional Korean houses looks like ... with local governments around the nation building hanok neighborhoods or hanok-style hotels and other buildings.