Read full article here As we move forward in 2019, the roofing industry can expect to be influenced by two sometimes out-of-control, difficult to predict forces: the weather and the United States Congress. Add to the equation a shifting economic… Read More
Recent Updates
Adherence to Building Codes can Deliver Big Returns on Mitigation Investment
Investment in natural hazard mitigation can deliver significant returns: that was the loud-and-clear message from the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) as it unveiled its latest report generated from its ongoing study of the benefits of investing in mitigation…. Read More
ERA Releases First Annual Report on Resilience
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The EPDM Roofing Association is releasing its first annual report on resilience, “Building Resilience: The Roofing Perspective.” The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is the leading trade association representing the manufacturers of EPDM single-ply roofing products and their suppliers. The… Read More
ERA to Sponsor Opening Keynote of NIBS Annual Conference and Expo
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is starting off the New Year by sponsoring the opening Keynote of the National Institute of Building Sciences’ (NIBS) Annual Conference and Expo. The Keynote speech at the NIBS event will be delivered by Eric… 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
Mitigation Messages: A House on the Beach, and a Boost From Congress
This past October delivered two very important messages about the importance of mitigation in the face of increasingly catastrophic weather events. The first message was contained in a photograph that needed no caption. It showed a lone house standing, virtually… Read More
ERA Supports Building Codes in Federal Disaster Aid Legislation
August 13, 2018 The Honorable John Thune Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 512 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Ron Johnson Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 340 Dirksen… Read More
BEWARE OF “HURRICANE AMNESIA”
BEWARE OF “HURRICANE AMNESIA” One Calm Season Will Not Change Long-Term Trends “From our perspective, it’s a good reminder of the risk that this country has for hurricane landfall. There’s a lot of hurricane amnesia that sets in when you… Read More
Improving Disaster Mitigation Strategies
Read full article here This past January, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a non-governmental, non-profit organization, reported that for every dollar spent on mitigation efforts to protect the built environment from the ravages of natural disasters, six dollars… Read More
ERA’s Response to the EPA Sunsetting Proposal
The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is proud to represent the country’s largest manufacturers of both white and black commercial roofing membranes. We feel their knowledge and experience of our members positions us well to provide government officials, architects, and design… Read More
