JULY 2013  |  THIRD Quarter Newsletter  |  from Contrarian Metal Resources
Global Cooling & Energy Conservation with Stainless Steel

Contrarian Metal Resources, Inc. has announced their findings relating to research they conducted on solar reflectance that has determined stainless steel roofs can provide a significant reduction in global warming. Further, the sustainably efficient solar reflectance of stainless steel, combined with its very low emission of infrared energy, create more energy efficient buildings.  While it is theoretically possible to offset global warming completely by roofing enough buildings in stainless steel, the real solution to the problem would include further conservation measures as well.  The point being that stainless steel roofs offer a meaningful contribution towards cooling the planet.  To read the entire article, please click on the link to the right.   Read More!

Honolulu Home is Clad in Stainless Steel
 
Honolulu Home
Photo by Denny Sadowski

We all make choices; sometimes those choices can have an extraordinary impact on the results.  Denny Sadowski chose to build his home sustainably.  His goal was to build the most maintenance-free home possible while achieving a sophisticated look that would last indefinitely.  The house, located on a valley wall about 1000 feet above Honolulu, regularly sees horizontal rain, heavy winds and volcanic haze from the area’s active volcano, all of which contribute to the degradation of conventional materials.  Further, the marine environment, in combination with these site location factors create a substantial challenge in selecting materials that will last.

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