New Product: High-SRI materials of Indiana Limestone Company
A new fact sheet from the Indiana Limestone Company presents Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) performance data for four of the company’s outstanding stone products. As the sheet makes clear, all of the products exceed LEED 2009 and LEED v4 requirements.
SRI measures the ability of a constructed surface to reflect solar heat. Designing with high-SRI materials like Indiana Limestone products is important because it can reduce the “heat island effect” commonly associated with urban areas. Highly concentrated building materials and pavement absorb large amounts of the sun’s energy, get hot and then warm the surrounding air. This warms the whole area, often creating a warmer micro-climate, which leads to higher energy consumption.