Buildings: Climate Resilience in 5 Steps As we continue to deal with the negative effects of climate change, architects and specifiers are starting to consider the importance of resilience when designing a building. A recent article published by Buildings magazine… Read More

Today, the majority of new roofing is a white single-ply membrane, either TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). This is due mostly to new energy codes that require reflective roofing to reduce heat absorption into the structure. Over the… Read More

If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, we hope you will take a look at the article we authored in the July issue of Professional Roofing. It describes the coalition that ERA built, along with the Colorado… Read More

At ERA, we consider it an important part of our job to keep our eye on emerging issues that could impact the roofing business, and its customers. Recently, we’ve noticed that resiliency is getting a lot of attention – from… Read More

Denver International Airport reroofed with EPDM after a hailstorm. After choosing EPDM membrane for the new roof, Nick Lovato, a Denver-based roofing consultant, is confident the EPDM roof will hold up well against the Denver weather extremes, and is optimistic… Read More

At its March 7 meeting, the Denver City Council approved a package of amendments to the ICC’s model codes that reflect the specific requirements and climate of the Denver area.

ERA Associate Executive Director, Ellen Thorp has published an article in Retrofit discussing the importance of being involved in the process of developing building codes and standards. Below is an excerpt from the article “Here are the principles we now… Read More

Washington, DC, May 24, 2016 –ERA leadership was represented at the White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes, convened earlier this month to work toward developing a national strategy to enhance the resilience of the built environment. “Once again, this… Read More

Roofing Magazine has published an article by ERA Associate Executive Director, Ellen Thorp discussing strategies for working with building codes and standards setting bodies. Below is an excerpt from the article: “As associate executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based EPDM… Read More

Earlier this month, ERA leadership was represented at the White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes. Once again, the Conference was a reminder that EPDM membranes deliver superior performance in this new environment that values energy-efficiency, sustainability and – now,… Read More