Final Coat
Scottsdale library is first building designed
with PPG’s new VARI-Cool coatings
The Appaloosa Branch Library, Scottsdale, AZ/USA, is the first building constructed with color-shifting Duranar VARI-Cool coatings from PPG.
Duranar VARI-Cool coatings contain pearlescent pigments that reflect the sun’s energy using PPG’s ULTRA-Cool infrared-reflective coatings technology. In addition
to helping buildings to stay cooler, the coatings change
color according to viewing angle and how light refracts
across their surface.
On the Appaloosa Branch Library, the appearance of
the coating changes from dark green to silver to mauve.
In a static state, the coating projects a light gray-green
tint that matches plants, sand and the surrounding
desert landscape.
The Appaloosa Branch Library in Scottsdale,
AZ/USA, is the first building constructed
with PPG’s color-shifting Duranar VARI-Cool
coatings. The coating contains pearlescent
pigments that reflect the sun’s energy using
ULTRA-Cool infrared-reflective technology,
which is expected to help the building use
32 percent less energy than other libraries
of comparable size.
