Ostuni white tile 40x40

Ostuni white tile 40x40

New roof tile by Ardogres

Building roofs and façades are often considered simple architectural elements without many implications.
However, roof colour can play a significant role in protecting the building from the weather, energy efficiency and overall environmental impact.
This becomes even more important in view of the introduction of new European and national regulations related to ‘green homes’.
White roofs have proven to be particularly beneficial as a defence against both the sun and global warming, being designed to reflect a significant amount of sunlight instead of absorbing it.
This helps to reduce overheating of the building, especially on hot summer days, and contributes to the overall thermal insulation of the building itself, as widely demonstrated in many countries bordering the Mediterranean.

White roof tiles therefore allow cooler internal temperatures to be maintained, thus reducing the need for air conditioning systems, resulting in energy savings.
The heat island effect is a phenomenon in which urban areas are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas; white roof tiles can help counteract this phenomenon as well.

Bianco Ostuni 40X40 has been designed to meet the above requirements, while guaranteeing the resistance and characteristic appearance of ARDOGRES® stone and slate in porcelain stoneware.
This tile has the following characteristics, certified by laboratory tests carried out by Certimac of Faenza:

• Average value of SRI solar reflectance index: 77
• Solar reflectance: 0.63
• Thermal emissivity: 0.91