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Environmental Product Declarations Are a Driving Force for Change
Agropur Cooperative’s new Canada Green Building Council certified and LEED accredited two-story office building in Longueuil, Quebec, has polyiso insulation on the roof. Photo: Hunter Panels With a...
View ArticleResilience in Health Care Facilities
The hurricanes that pounded portions of the East Coast of the United States in recent years left record-setting destruction in their wake. But they also taught valuable, if painful, lessons about...
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Collective Efforts Support Stability and Growth of U.S. Building Industries
On April 3-4, more than 400 roofing industry stakeholders participated in Roofing Day in D.C. 2019 to share the industry’s message with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Photo: PIMA Andrew Carnegie once said...
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Tapered Insulation Can Prevent Ponding on Low-Slope Roofs
The primary and most important function of a roof membrane in a low-slope roof system is to provide weatherproofing by keeping the rainwater from entering the roof assembly. Ponding water poses the...
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FEMA’s New Mitigation Program Could Mean Good News for the Construction Industry
Photo: EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) It’s hard to find bipartisan agreement on anything in Washington these days. But the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act (DRRA) sailed through the Senate and was...
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New Test Protocol Provides Deeper Insight Into Performance of IR Shingles...
Hail impact testing takes place at the IBHS Research Center in Richburg, South Carolina. Manufactured hailstones are launched using a hail cannon designed to create an impact with the same kinetic...
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Coated Glass Facers Bring New Performance Advantages to Polyiso Insulation
Photos: Owens Corning Rigid polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation board is one of the most widely-used insulation products on the market today and is manufactured in various forms for use in wall,...
View ArticleNew Restrictions May Affect Products Contractors Commonly Stock and Install
The roofing industry is familiar with changes brought on decades ago by international treaties that limited and then banned the use of products containing substances with measurable ozone depletion...
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Focused on Proper Residential Attic Ventilation, Roofing Contractors...
Since 1998 our best practices in residential attic ventilation seminars have featured the real-world situations roofing contractors are seeing. Here we cover a handful of attic ventilation mistakes...
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5 Considerations for Resilient Zinc Roofing in Coastal Applications
Non-corrosive, non-combustible and self-healing, zinc’s long-lasting performance has been demonstrated its resilience in coastal environmental for more than 200 years. Pictured here is the Nordisches...
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A Roofing Contractor’s Guide to Completing Successful Public Sector Projects
In uncertain times, public sector projects can provide an equitable source of work for low-slope commercial roofing contractors. The primary advantage of public sector projects is that they are...
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The Best Sealants For Metal Buildings
Butyl tapes come in various widths and thicknesses to match panel manufacturers’ requirements. Photo: MCA Sealants represent a relatively small cost in metal construction, but the price to pay if the...
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EPDM System’s Long-Term Performance Reveals Important Lessons
The Firestone RubberGard EPDM roof system on the headquarters of Albo Manufacturing in West Bend, Wisconsin was installed in October of 1980. Photos: Firestone Building Products For most of us,...
View ArticleMeeting Prescriptive Commercial Roof R-Value Requirements
Polyiso roof insulation installed in two layers with staggered joints over a steel roof deck. Photo: Atlas There are two typical pathways for demonstrating compliance... The post Meeting Prescriptive...
View ArticlePV Installation on Hawaii’s Tallest Mountain Provides Lessons in Rooftop Solar
A 137 kilowatt solar system was installed on the existing roof at Keck Observatory, which is located atop Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. Photos: M.... The post PV Installation on Hawaii’s...
View ArticleEnvironmental Regulations: 51 Potential Regulations – One Insulation to...
Contractors working across state lines are all too familiar with the challenges that arise when regulations in one state are not consistent with the regs... The post Environmental Regulations: 51...
View ArticlePrep Work Is Key to Successful Roof Restorations
A properly applied roof coating system can breathe new life into a mature low-slope roofing system, brightening its appearance, enhancing its energy efficiency and delaying... The post Prep Work Is Key...
View ArticleSustainability or Resilience: Either or Both?
Here’s a quick question for you: when you are choosing a membrane for a roofing system, how much do you consider the resilience or sustainability... The post Sustainability or Resilience: Either or...
View ArticleContinuous Insulation in Roofing Is the Key to Energy Efficiency
With the advent of green building initiatives like Edward Mazria’s 2030 Challenge, energy-efficient building is more important now than it ever has been. While advances... The post Continuous...
View ArticleEnergyStar Specification For Roofing Products Phased Out
For those of us who have spent a lifetime in Washington observing, managing and explaining the intricacies of our rather messy democracy, it is a... The post EnergyStar Specification For Roofing...
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