LuminX: the best investment this summer

LuminX: the best investment this summer

Our country’s location in the hot tropical zone,where summer temperatures breach 40 degrees has exacerbated the investments required for cooling.According to India Cooling Report,the cost has increased at a rate of 9% annually since the last decade.This has been accompanied by the rise of air conditioning which due to it’s emission of green house gases further pushes the temperature needle upwards.Under such circumstances,we require an investment which can simultaneously reduce the cost of electricity consumption as well as green house emissions.

LuminX cool roof paint can adequately address this twin challenge.With a high Solar Reflective Index of 120(the best in it’s category) reflect 95% of incipient solar radiation,reducing absolute roof temperatures upto 10-15 degrees and internal temperatures by 5-7 degrees.

 

Key benefits and return on investments

  • Energy Reduction costs: LuminX can decrease cooling loads by 25-30%,with some reporting reductions in upto 35% of air conditioning costs.Peak cooling demand has witnessed drop of 20% in some of our client facilities (Swiggy warehouses in Gurgaon).Commercial applications have reported 30% savings on electricity costs on a year to year basis.

 

  • Return on investment: perhaps one of the fastest among other alternatives.A typical double coat application of LuminX has a pay back period of roughly 2 years,accelerated by energy savings and available incentives ( eg: Telengana Cool Roof Policy,Ahmedabad Cool Roof Policy among others).Indian Green Building Council(IGBC) indicates that it’s certified products like LuminX are life cycle cost effective.

 

  • Extended Roof Life:LuminX protects against UV damage,thermal expansion and weathering.Its nano particles infused technology and acrylic base makes it highly hydrophobic making surfaces waterproof,preventing dampening or leakage.These potentially adds an increased lifespan of your roofs requiring reduced maintainence.

 

  • Low emissions and environmental footprint: higher energy demand necessitates more burning of fossil fuels in a thermal energy dependent country like India.This gives rise to the vicious cycle of more green house emissions to meet peak energy demands,these two feed onto each other in a loop.LuminX attempts to break this vicious loop by reducing peak demand.Its low in VOC,is a Green certified  product which promotes responsible consumption.

 

Additional Advantages

  • Faster Payback: In non conditioned or fan cooled homes,savings manifest immediately through application of LuminX.Its relatively cheaper than other alternatives like PU sheets,Green roofs etc which have high upfront cost,sometimes beyond the reach of lower income households.

 

  • No space or Structural Limits: LuminX can be applied on roofs of any type(RCC,Asbestos,Metal,etc).No weight issues unlike metal panels,PU sheets.

 

  • Complementary to Solar: experts recommend coatings first( or combined) as panels benefit from cooler operations.REFLECTON: our in-house product is a high performing reflective sheet,specially designed for bi-facial solar panels to increase efficiency.

 

LuminX is a proven,scalable solution for heat related challenges in the country.Its affordable cost underlines our vision to eliminate cooling as an elitist concept,i.e, lower income houses also deserve inclusion in it.For homes/commercial enterprises with high cooling needs but limited budgets,LuminX offers the highest immediate return on investment among other upgrades.