The innovative calculator, the cornerstone of the new RENOLIT ALKORPLAN website, enables roofing professionals to instantly quantify the energy savings and carbon reduction generated by RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Bright cool roof membrane.
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN announces the launch of its energy savings calculator, an exclusive new digital tool designed to instantly quantify the economic and environmental benefits of its RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Bright cool roof membrane.
This powerful calculator is the central feature of the brand’s new website, accessible at www.renolit.alkorplan.com, a comprehensive resource dedicated to both the roofing products and geomembranes divisions.
Its primary objective is to provide the market with an agile, comprehensive, and interactive tool for actors in the waterproofing market. In particular, the platform will offer tools for design, documents for quotation, and calculations for roof fixings.
A sector novelty: the energy savings calculator
As an absolute novelty in the sector, the new site features an advanced savings calculator available to registered users. This tool is designed to demonstrate the tangible benefits of installing RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Bright, the company’s flagship white cool roof membrane.
The calculator estimates the potential savings generated by applying this high-reflectance membrane on a series of standard building types, including:
- Residential
- Retail
- Sports
- Logistics
- Cold Storage
- Industrial
- Data Centres (Small, Medium, and Big)
The technical characteristics defined for these buildings reflect the most common construction techniques employed in each category and are described in the FAQ section.
Data-driven insights for sustainability
The tool is user-friendly and free to use. After logging in and selecting the building type, users receive a detailed screen outlining the estimated benefits, which include:
- Savings in Euro
- Savings in kWh
- Reduction in CO2 emissions
- Improvement in photovoltaic system yield (where applicable)
The results offer an initial estimate based on the ORNL-6527 methodology (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989), calibrated against DesignBuilder dynamic simulations conducted by the CIRCE Technological Centre. Baseline energy consumption and climate data draw from leading industry standards – including ASHRAE, CIBSE, BPIE, and the Uptime Institute – and official sources like Eurostat and NASA POWER.
The calculator provides approximate but realistic indications of the advantages of adopting a cool roof membrane, particularly for temperature-controlled buildings. While these figures represent typical building models and do not replace a custom energy audit, they offer valuable insights into potential savings. Full methodology details and data parameters are available in the FAQ section at https://renolit.alkorplan.com/technical-support/calculator. This initiative aligns with the company’s philosophy to offer tools that not only facilitate the work of designers and specifiers but also highlight the environmental and economic value of sustainable roofing solutions.
“Our goal is to provide the market with a tool that is not only agile and comprehensive but also capable of delivering tangible answers,” says Joan Porquera, General Manager of Roof & Water Care at RENOLIT. “The new energy savings calculator perfectly embodies our commitment to sustainability and innovation. It allows our partners to quantify the value of our Bright solution immediately, translating technical performance into real economic savings and environmental benefits”, he adds.