ACS Roofing Knowledge & Information Center

Welcome to the ACS Roofing Knowledge Center, where we share tips, ideas, and facts to provide a happier and healthier environment in any building. If you don't find the information you are looking for here, please feel free to contact us. We're always happy to help!

Attic Ventilation: Principles and Importance

What's the purpose of attic ventilation? It seems like an simple question, easy enough to answer. Unfortunately, all too often, that’s not the case. Most homeowners and even some experienced builders and contractors believe the purpose of attic ventilation is to remove heat that builds up in the summer.That’s accurate, of course. But what that answer leaves out is just as important as what It includes. If you understand the principles of attic ventilation, you know an effective venting system provides year-round benefits. Read more about attic ventilation

Home Performance

Home performance involves a whole house/building approach to solving the energy efficiency problems and health related issues of a building. Through the use of special diagnostic equipment, a home performance contractor will evaluate the different components of a building that contribute to energy usage, air quality and occupancy comfort level. A complete evaluation will determine the best prescriptive measures for the building as a whole. This reduces/eliminates unnecessary procedures/products and assures the correct measures are taken to achieve a more healthier, comfortable and energy efficient home/building. Read more about home performance

Cool Roofs

Cool Roofing technology has been recognized as one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways of lowering energy consumption. It is considered one of the quickest and most cost effective ways of reducing global carbon emissions which is essential in slowing down climate change. Read more about cool roofs

Title 24, Part 6

Title 24, Part 6, is California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standard. Its purpose is to help reduce peak energy consumption, particularly the kind that contributes to rolling blackouts. Starting January 1, 2010 both residential and commercial buildings with steep-slope roofs are required to meet Title 24, Part 6, standards. Read more about Title 24, Part 6

Gutters & Downspouts 101

To divert water that runs down the roof to an area that will not affect the building. Without a gutter system, rainwater will stream down the sides of a building creating pools of water on the ground. This will cause erosion in foundations. Proper drainage prevents this at the base of foundations. It also keeps basements and crawlspaces from flooding and preserves unprotected wood surfaces. Read more about gutters and downspouts