Once again, as the temperature begins its downward slide, those of us who live in cool-to-downright-cold climates are faced with the reality that winter will soon be here. And once again, the staff and members of ERA feel the need… Read More
Recent Updates
An Artistic EPDM Roof
At ERA, we think of every well-installed roofing system using an EPDM membrane as something of a work of art. But a roof in Grand Rapids, Michigan takes the artistic possibilities of EPDM to a whole new level. The roof… Read More
Guest Blog: White Single-Ply Roofing Membrane For Your Next Project? Not So Fast!
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
Cool Roof Defeat
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
Resiliency and the Future of Roofing
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
The Evolution of EPDM Roofing Technology
Roofing Contractor magazine has published a story highlighting the evolution of EPDM roofing from its introduction in the 1960s. “First introduced in 1962, EPDM single-ply roofing membranes became increasingly popular in the 1970s as the Middle East oil embargo drove… Read More
The Building Industry Is Working to Reduce Long-term Costs and Limit Disruptions of Extreme Events
ERA Executive Director Jared Blum has written an article published by Roofing magazine that discusses the importance of resiliency – the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and recover rapidly from deliberate attacks, accidents,… Read More
ERA Leadership Participates in White House Conference on Resilient Buildings
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
Info on CE 110 & CE 112
ERA Leadership Visits the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
One of ERA’s overriding goals is to ensure that our members’ EPDM products are used in the most energy-efficient manner. We want our customers to know that EPDM is one of the most sustainable roofing products used today by the… Read More