Roofing & Solar Panels

The roofing that was chosen for the Idea Home is resistant to fires, wind gusts in excess of 140+ miles per hour, and impact resistant to larger hail stones.
The roofing that was chosen for the Idea Home is resistant to fires, wind gusts in excess of 140+ miles per hour, and impact resistant to larger hail stones.
The size of gutters were chosen to help eliminate rainwater as fast as possible.
The size of gutters were chosen to help eliminate rainwater as fast as possible.
The size of the downspouts were chosen to help eliminate rainwater as fast as possible.
The size of the downspouts were chosen to help eliminate rainwater as fast as possible.
The Idea Home has no air vents through the roof (other than plumbing vents). This was done to prevent flying embers in a fire from getting into the attic where it could start a fire.
The Idea Home has no air vents through the roof (other than plumbing vents). This was done to prevent flying embers in a fire from getting into the attic where it could start a fire.
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Roofing Roofing to meet or exceed the following standards:
ASTM E108 and UL 790 Class A Fire Resistance – We wanted to have a home that was as fire resistant as possible.
ASTM D3161 Class F and ASTM D7158 Class H Wind Resistance – Gusts in Boulder County, Colorado have hit 140+ miles per hour, so it is important that we have roofing that can withstand that speed
CSA Standard A123.5 – Canadian standard for durability of asphalt composite shingles
Meets Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Windstorm Requirements
UL 2218 Class 4 Impact Resistance – This the highest rating for impact resistance in roofing materials, meaning the material can withstand the impact of a 2-inch steel ball dropped from a specific height without cracking, splitting, or rupturing. Colorado is #2 in the country for hail damage, so we wanted a roofing material that would be resistant to large hailstones.
Solar Panels To make the home more energy self-reliant, there are 22 rooftop solar panels REC Group Solar Panels
Cementitious fascia & soffits The use of cementitious materials minimizes the possibility of a fire starting by the gutters
No ventilation through roof (except for plumbing vents) By having a conditioned attic with sprayed-in foam insulation under the roof sheathing and trusses, this means we did not have to have any through-the-roof or soffit vents that could allow flying embers from getting into the attic, possibly starting a fire.
Gutters 6” deep gutters are used as these can handle 50% more rain water that the typical 5 inch gutters can.
Downspouts 4 inch by 3 inch rectangular downspouts are used as they can handle twice the rain water that the typical 3 inch X 2 inch downspouts can.

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