Dark Membranes Can Be Used Throughout the Country Posted By: Louisa Hart August 6, 2023 Dangerous heat and record-setting demand are pushing urban grids to the limit this summer. Like our most recent past summers, 2023 is on track to… Read More
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Historic Building Renovation Adds Green Roof
Western started the project by removing the building’s existing modified roof and flashings down to the deck. During the roof’s removal, it was discovered that the cementitious topping on the existing terra cotta roof was crumbling and unusable. Western was… Read More
New Roof Protects the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Posted By: RoofingAdmin February 12, 2023 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Billed as “Three Days of Peace &… Read More
EPDM Roofing Association Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of service to the roofing industry, building on its foundation of science-based research to expand its focus on sustainability. This will include further investigation of the complex and inconsistent temperature assessment protocols that… Read More
UHI Tactics: How Can We Measure?
Management guru Peter Drucker is frequently quoted as saying, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” There is some question about whether Drucker was really the author of this statement. Regardless, there’s an important message here for those… Read More
Renewable Energy Trends Put the Roof System in the Spotlight
It’s time to get serious about solar. You may have heard that before, only to see the enthusiasm about solar power wane. But with strong government support, almost 70 years of technological advances, and growing concern over the use and… Read More
EnergyStar 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 given that once a government agency gets a program in place to encourage specific activities… Read More
Roofing Industry Organizations Joined Forces During the Pandemic’s Early Days and Continue to Propel Construction by Supporting Tax Credit Legislation
For many in the construction industry, the advent of a new administration in Washington, D.C., has raised new hopes and presented new questions, especially during an economic downturn and lingering pandemic. What sort of legislation will the Biden administration introduce… Read More
A crisis of opportunity
During a recent visit to Puerto Rico, I hiked in El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rain forest in the National Forest System. Although the lush foliage, waterfalls and rivers were abundant, one essential element of the ecosystem was… Read More
ERA Releases First Annual Report on Resilience
Read Full Article Here The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), the leading trade association representing the manufacturers of EPDM single-ply roofing products and their suppliers, is releasing its first annual report on resilience, “Building Resilience: The Roofing Perspective.” The report focuses… Read More