George Evanko

Recycling of EPDM reached a significant milestone at the beginning of 2010. Nearly 5,000,000 sq ft of post-consumer EPDM roof membrane have been recycled in the past three years. EPDM is now the leading recycled commercial roof membrane material in… Read More

The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 40 percent of total landfill waste comes from construction and demolition debris–one-quarter of which is generated by roofing materials.

Recycling has entered a number of construction sectors during the past decade, and the roofing industry is certainly on of them. Most construction sectors have taken the first step and developed a way to recycle materials. But the real test… Read More

There is no one-color-fits-all answer to energy-efficient roofing.  

In just a few short years, recycling EPDM roof membrane has transformed from a nascent concept full of potential into a cost-efficient, environmentally sound reality that is being embraced by roofing professionals on tear-off re-roof projects across the United States… Read More

For the past decade, reflective roofing materials have stolen the headlines in terms of energy-efficient roofing. Organizations such as the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) and the U.S. Department of Energy and its ENERGY STAR program have been diligent in… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the completion of the first phase of its project to research the possible recycling of EPDM single-ply roofing material. In the project,conducted jointly by Firestone Building Products Company and Carlisle SynTec Incorporated,results indicatethat it… Read More