--- title: Cool Roofs for Commercial and Industrial Buildings in Minnesota’s Climate description: Midwest General Contractor, APPRO Development, discusses cool roofs for commercial and industrial buildings with a link to 23-page PDF explaining cool roofs image: https://blog.approdevelopment.com/hs-fs/file-1032302996-jpg/blog-files/cool-roofs-crrc.jpg --- office@approdevelopment.com info@cerron.com [![Commercial Real Estate Solutions Providers - Appro and Cerron](https://blog.approdevelopment.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ApproDevelopment_Oct2020/images/dual_logo_400_offset2.png?width=400&height=225&name=dual_logo_400_offset2.png "Commercial Real Estate Solutions Providers - Appro and Cerron")](https://approdevelopment.com/) - [Home](https://approdevelopment.com/) - [Appro Design & Build](https://approdevelopment.com/design-build/) - [Current Projects](https://approdevelopment.com/design-build/current-projects/) - [Land Development](https://approdevelopment.com/design-build/land-development/) - 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The Department of energy has published a guideline for selecting environmentally friendly cool roofs aptly labeled “[Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs](http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/coolroofguide.pdf)” (*click on the title for the link to the document*) prepared by a sustainable energy consultant. The 23-page report goes into a broad overview of defining what a cool roof is and what the benefits are. We’ve installed a variety of cool roof types as of late. From purely white roofs made of thermoplastic polyolefin or TPO to roof materials that have a color to them but still have a high reflectively rating (white isn’t the only cool roof color). The key to these we feel is not only what you see on top but the roof assembly as a whole. The roofing material we at APPRO recommend is catered to you from careful consideration of what your space is being used for, how it is being built, the project budget, and longevity and warranty of the product being considered. New style materials with the “cool roof” label are here to stay. Those can add benefit to your building. But don’t look past the more traditional materials with a longer history and modifications that also make them cooler. For instance, a traditional asphalt built-up roofing system with a crushed white limestone rock in lieu of the standard gravel. [Contact our team](http://www.approdevelopment.com/contact-us/) for more ideas and help in choosing a roof for your commercial and/or industrial building(s). We have the proven experience and expertise to make your next project an informed and worry-free process. 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