“This will be a boon to the metal roofing industry at large since it will speed the introduction of Energy Star-qualified products into the marketplace,” says Jim Robinson, vice chairman of the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition. “The practice of using actual roofing as a weathering performance test bed has been rather daunting to the metal roofing industry because of the logistical difficulty and expense. Weathering farms are a practical and yet responsible way to go since they comply with established quality control procedures and receive accreditation from professional independent standards organizations.”