For Architects: Passive Cool Surface Coatings for Buildings with Super Therm®
Passive Cool Roofs That Cut Heat Load Before It Enters Your Building
A cool surface is not a new idea. What’s new is treating the roof as a thermal management surface instead of just a colour choice.
Super Therm® is a passive cool surface coating designed to reduce heat transfer into buildings, lower cooling demand, and improve comfort, without adding energy consumption.
The Problem: Roofs Load Buildings With Heat
When roofs heat up, buildings heat up. That drives:
- higher interior temperatures
- higher air conditioning demand
- higher power bills
- higher peak electricity demand
- more strain on HVAC systems
- faster roof ageing and maintenance cycles
And at city scale, it contributes to Urban Heat Island effects.
The Solution: Passive Heat Control at the Surface
Super Therm® works as a surface solution to reduce heat load before it becomes a building problem.
That matters because it targets the start of the heat chain:
sun → roof surface → heat transfer → interior load → cooling energy
Stop the load early, and everything downstream improves.
What You Get: Practical Outcomes That Stack Up
Comfort and building performance
- Reduced roof temperatures
- Reduced interior temperatures
- Reduced condensation risk (where surface temperature and humidity conditions allow)
- Improved human comfort and usability of internal spaces
Energy and operating costs
- Reduced cooling energy load in summer
- Reduced energy power bills
- Decreased air conditioning demand
- Lower peak electricity demand
- Quick payback and ROI (project-dependent)
- Increased life of air conditioning systems by reducing run-time stress
Asset life and maintenance
- Extend roof service life
- Reduce roof maintenance cycles by stabilising thermal stress
Environmental impact
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by lowering energy consumption
- Reduces urban heat island effects
- Reduces air pollution associated with peak power generation
Built for Retrofit. Built for Scale.
Cool roof upgrades are one of the simplest energy retrofits because they:
- don’t require building shutdowns like major plant upgrades
- can be applied to existing roof surfaces (subject to correct preparation)
- deliver a passive result with no moving parts
Super Therm® can be installed on commercial, industrial, government, and residential buildings where roof heat load is driving discomfort and cost.
Solar Systems Benefit Too
Hot roofs reduce PV efficiency. A cooler roof environment can support:
- improved solar output efficiency conditions
- better real-world feed-in outcomes over time (system-dependent)
Cool Roofs Are Global, Rated, and Proven
Cool roofs are used worldwide because they are a straightforward way to cut cooling load and peak demand.
Where projects require recognised cool-roof criteria, Super Therm® aligns with the direction of established rating systems such as:
- ENERGY STAR criteria (cool roof programmes)
- CRRC rated product frameworks
(Exact compliance and listings depend on product configuration, substrate, and project requirements.)
Where Super Therm® Fits That Others Miss
Most people still treat cool roofs as “reflective paint” thinking. That’s outdated.
The real opportunity is viewing the roof as a thermal management membrane — a surface engineered to reduce heat loading behaviour, not just look bright.
That’s the gap in the market:
- Buildings are modelled and specified as layers and R-values
- But the surface is where the heat event starts
- Managing the surface changes the entire system outcome
Common Questions
Is this an “active” system?
No. It’s passive. It reduces heat load without consuming energy.
Is it only for new buildings?
No. Cool roofs are one of the easiest retrofits when the roof is accessible.
Will it lower my power bill?
If cooling load is meaningful in your building, reducing roof heat load typically reduces cooling energy. Results vary by climate, roof type, insulation, usage patterns, and HVAC design.
Does it help with urban heat island?
At scale, yes. Cooler roof surfaces reduce the stored and re-radiated heat that drives local heat build-up.
Next Step
If you want a roof that does more than “look reflective”, use the surface as a performance layer.
Talk to NEOtech Coatings about whether Super Therm® suits your roof type, climate, and performance goals.
