Sustainability

Heat Island Reduction

Intent: To minimize effects on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats by reducing heat islands.

RELEVANCE POINTS
New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Retail, Data Centers, Warehouses and Distribution Centers, Hospitality, Healthcare 1-2

Building Solution(s)

Decorative Concrete

SOLACHROME® Integral Coloring Treatment is a patented solar reflective technology that provides vibrant colors while maintaining cooler temperatures for longer and reducing maximum concrete temperatures. To view a comprehensive list of SOLACHROME® solar reflectance (SR) values by color, please visit our website.

SOLACHROME™ Integral Coloring Treatment for High-SRI Concrete

SOLACHROME™ Integral Coloring Treatment for High-SRI Concrete

A powdered fade-resistant concrete admixture used to create vibrant solar reflective colors that conform to LEED requirements for reducing the Urban Heat Island Effect
SOLACHROME™ Integral Coloring Treatment for High-SRI Concrete adds infrared light reflective color that is weather resistant, UV Stable, lightfast, and alkali resistant. It contains no materials that initiate, accelerate, or promote the corrosion of steel, coated metal, plastic, or rubber concrete reinforcements. It will not migrate from standing water, and can safely color concrete fountains, pools, water features, or concrete that will be polished and encounter damp or wet environments.   New Easy-Dose™ technology allows a single pail to accurately color mixes that contain 5 to 7 sacks of cement per yard of concrete.
Roofing and Plaza Decks

Sika® offers Sarnafil® or Sikaplan® membranes, Sikalastic® liquid-applied solutions, and American Hydrotech® Ultimate Assembly®  and garden roofs  for applications such as high SRI/light-colored, solar, and vegetated roofing which help to reduce the heat island effect.

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