
We are now at the end of January
2012 and most of our Chinese readers will be
celebrating Chinese New Year.
"Gong Xi Fa Cai"
We look forward to a
productive new year as well as your continuous
support by specifying our high performance
pre-painted steel products for your up and coming
metal roof projects. In this issue we will touch on
retrofitting existing roofs and examine the benefits
and advantages that metal roofs have over others.
We would like to take this
opportunity to thank PAM Sabah (Malaysian
Institute of Architects, Sabah Chapter) for giving us the
opportunity to sponsor their recently published book
titled "Colonial Township in Sabah, West Coast".
This book is an acadamic reference on the colonial
towns in Sabah, with emphasis on history,
architecture and material used.
We take this opportunity to
also congratulate Richard Nelson Sokial, the author
of this book and a special mention to be given to
Zyee, our Senior Marketing and Sales Executive, who
faithfully attended every PAM Sabah Chapter book
committee meeting, acting as the liason between the
book committee and Colourcoil (as well as City Top
Enterprise Sdn. Bhd., Co-sponsors).
Thank
you.
Jim
Team leader & Editor
Editor@colourcoil.com
www.colourcoil.com
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Vol 6. Issue 1 Feb 2011
Vol 6. Issue 2 Apr 2011
Vol 6. Issue 3 Jun 2011
Vol 6. Issue 5 Aug 2011
Vol 6. Issue 6 Dec 2011
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Articles of interest
a) More
Tips - Maintenance
of
old Metal Roofs
b) GOOD
DESIGN -
Dissimilar
(i.e. incompatible) Materials
c) Technical
Journal -
Steel
Cladding for Animal
Confinement Buildings
d) Energy
Savings with
Cool Metal Roofs
e) Urban
Heat Island (UHI)
& cool
metal roofs
f) IKRAM
Certification
g)
Colourcoil recognized as an ENERGY
STAR PARTNER
h) Radiative
properties of
cool metal roofs
i)
Meeting Energy
Star Solar-
Reflective Roofing Requirements
j) Kynar
500 Resin is
the best
choice for "cool metal roofs"
k)
What is a Cool
Metal Roof
l) We
are ISO9001:2008 certified
m) Strong
value for green buildings
n) Case
Study#1 -
Cool metal roofs saves energy
costs
o)
Why is metal roofing
considered "Green"?
p) What
is the difference between
a cool
roof, a white roof and a
green roof? What about solar?
q) COOL
QUESTION -
Can
insulation be as effective as a
cool metal roof?
r)
The planet is warming. Cool
roofs can
cool it down.
s) Be
Cool -
Cool Metal Roofs Provide
Long-Term Energy and
Durability Benefits for Buildings
t) Metal
roofing and rain water
harvesting
u) Article on
Cool roofing metals in Roof & Facade
Asia magazine
v)
Be
Cool -
Cool Metal Roofs Provide
Long-Term Energy and Durability
Benefits for Buildings
Click here to view
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Something Old, Something New
- Metal Retrofits
Reinvigorate Existing Buildings
As the nation’s
building stock ages and a tight economy limits new
construction, there is great potential in retrofit
projects. Particularly with government, institutional
and education buildings, where long-term operational
quality and durability are of vital importance, owners
and communities seek solutions to get the most possible
use out of their structures.
Metal roof and wall systems are
well-suited to retrofit projects and can add many years
to the life of an existing building. That said, metal
retrofits aren’t necessarily the ideal choice for every
job. If a project has a short window for its return on
investment, for example, the owner often will incline
toward a more inexpensive roof system in spite of the
fact that the roof will have to be replaced in 10 or 15
years. For those looking at a 20-, 30- or 50-year
investment, however, a long-lasting metal retrofit makes
a great deal of sense.
One of the reasons school and
institutional buildings are so well-suited to metal roof
retrofits is that they often have concrete, brick or
concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall systems that are
designed to last 60 or 70 years. Rather than constantly
replacing a less durable roof system several times
within that lifespan, it often makes sense to invest in
a single retrofit installation that will carry through
the performance life of the building. “When the wall
systems are looking pretty but the roof is beginning to
fail and the building has leaks all over the place, you
really have to examine your choices,” Nicholas Ling,
Managing Director of City Top Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
explains. “If you have to put on a new roof, you
have to decide whether to get the financial backing for
a steep slope metal roof that gives all the beauty and
performance you need or to just put a less attractive
flat roof back down.”
UP ON THE ROOF
The metal construction industry
has been taking on retrofits for some time, and has made
the process increasingly efficient. “In the early 1990s,
most of the retrofits we were involved with were made
out of light-gauge trusses assembled out of galvanized
members. You build a form on the ground and it lay it
out, build a truss in place and set it up on the roof,”
recalls Ong K.T,
Chief Designer for City Top Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
“In the past decade, most of the retrofits we’ve
been involved with have been post-purlin retrofits. Now
we build in place on the roof instead of pre-assembling
the system in the parking lot and setting it up onto the
building. This allows greater versatility.”
The existing roof often is able
to stay on underneath the retrofit metal roof system
unless weight is an issue, in which case it must be
removed. For example, if the old roof is saturated with
water or near failure, it may have to be taken off.
“Usually you’re
OK on live loads and dead loads. Most buildings that
have a flat roof are very structurally designed in the
first place because of the amount of weight up there, so
it usually isn’t a problem.”
Water is another consideration.
"Water is the number one enemy when doing a retrofit
roof. You have to prevent water from getting into the
building,” Ong says.
NO INTERRUPTION
One of the great advantages to
metal roof retrofits is that the building often can
remain in operation while the work is done. “There is no
interruption,” Nicholas asserts. “Most schools like to
do these projects when the kids aren’t there, but in
most commercial, industrial or institutional buildings,
buildings stay open. As long as there is appropriate
safety for entrance and exits, there shouldn’t be any
problems.”
“That is part of the beauty of
retrofit,” Nicholas echoes. “We’ve done a number of
commercial buildings and nobody moves out. The only
problem you have is noise. Sometimes you have to work
around the owner to minimize noise.”
While the installation may only
take a few weeks, the benefits of retrofit metal roof
will last decades. Along with being made up of highly
recycled and recyclable materials, a retrofit roof also
adds a good deal of energy efficiency to a building and
will save on heating and cooling loads in the long run.
“In many instances, owners are putting in additional
insulation and using the added attic space to provide
better R-values for the entire building,” Nicholas says.
“You also get reflectivity from our new solar reflective
metal panels (i.e. roofs), which really helps.”
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Photographs of a building undergoing typical
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Energy-Efficient
Residential Metal Roofing
by National Geographic
Energy efficient roofs,
sometimes called "cool roofs" transfer less heat to
buildings, decreasing the need for air-conditioning,
which reduces utility costs and greenhouse gas
emissions. Cool metal roofing materials reflect a
high percentage of the sun's rays and quickly
release heat as it is absorbed.......
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Immortalizing
Sabah's Heritage in 'Colonial Townships in Sabah:
West Coast'
Colourcoil Industries is proud to
of become a co-sponsor in the
production and publication of the recently launched
book, 'Colonial Townships in Sabah: West Coast'. The
book is just one of the many continuous collaborations Colourcoil
proudly has with PAM (Malaysia Institute of Architects)
Sabah Chapter. Guest of honour for the private and exclusive
high-tea book launch which was held on 12 January 2012 at the
Courtyard Hotel, 1Borneo was the Sabah State's
Minister of Tourism, Culture & Environment, Datuk
Masidi Haji Manjun. Also in attendance were PAM
National President Ar. Haji
Saifuddin Ahmad, PAM Sabah Chapter President,
Ar. Lo Su Yin and other esteemed guests from the
professional allied bodies, relevant government
departments and private organizations.
The book took almost 2 years
to complete with extensive research by the author on
the 12 main townships situated along the west coast
of Sabah, primarily selected as they were towns
passed by the North Borneo
Railway line which was a major factor for
socio-economic growth of the towns. The 12 colonial townships covered
are:
1. Weston |
4. Bongawan |
7. Kinarut |
10. Tuaran |
2. Beaufort |
5. Kimanis |
8. Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu) |
11. Tamparuli |
3. Membakut |
6. Papar |
9. Menggatal |
12. Tenghilan |

Guest of Honour with VIPs on stage after the
launch
L-R:
Mr. Francis Chiu (Colourcoil
Industries Director), Ar. Ho Jia Lit (PAM Sabah
Chapter President 2010/11), Ar. Haji Saifuddin Ahmad
(PAM National President), Datuk Masidi Haji Manjun
(Guest of Honour, State Minister of Tourism, Culture
& Environment), Ar. Yong Ming Cheong (PAM Sabah
Chapter Book Committee Chairman), Ar. Lo Su Yin (PAM
Sabah Chapter President 2011/12), Mr. Peter Wong
(Colourcoil Industries Commercial Manager), Mr.
Roger Ling (Co-sponsor, City Top Ent. Sdn Bhd
Director)
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Guest of Honour, VIPs
and distinguished guests from esteem government
departments and private institutions |
As a local-based company, we are indeed happy that
through this book, we are able to produce a tangible
form of Sabah colonial heritage full of nostalgic
memories featuring unique key architectural
elements, which can be passed down to future
generations to learn and further appreciate. It is
our sincere hope that this will further inculcate a
sense of pride within the hearts of Sabahans and
awareness on the importance of preserving our local
heritage and culture which we have inherited from
our forefathers.
The book is available for
purchase at the Borneo Bookstore on the Ground Floor
of Wisma Merdeka shopping mall, Kota Kinabalu and at
the PAM Sabah Chapter Secretariat (Tel: +60 88
232524/ email: pamsabah@gmail.com).
Once again, Colourcoil Industries would like to
sincerely thank PAM Sabah Chapter and members of its
Book Committee headed by Ar. Yong Ming Cheong, as
well as the dedicated and very knowledgeable local
author and graduate architect Richard Nelson Sokial
for all their time and effort n making this book a
reality.
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