A Berkeley Lab study compared two Fresno homes for a year; the reflective tile roof ran 13.8°C cooler on a summer day, cut cooling electricity by 26%, and peak demand by 37%

In Fresno, California, a comparative analysis of two houses revealed the advantages of reflective tile roofing. The home adorned with this roofing material utilized considerably less electricity for cooling and achieved a thirty-seven percent reduction in peak hour energy consumption. Annually, the reflective roof led to a savings of twenty percent in heating and cooling expenses, contributing positively to overcoming urban heat islands and reducing pressure on the energy grid.