Recent Updates

For Envelope, Target Durability, as Well as Energy.

IGCC is in its final stages of development.  

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is alerting the roofing industry to new information regulation implementation dates in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states. Specifically, COV regulations in the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont will not be made effective… Read More

I think we all have been enamored with the ‘Green’ movement so far, it’s been a great conversation piece, a feel good, if you will. It’s allowed us to put feathers in our cap by being involved in LEED projects,… Read More

BOMA urges caution in Green Code Adoption.  

Green mandates continue to crop up across the country.  

President Obama’s proposal to give cash rebates to homeowners who install energy-efficient products in their homes is very good news for many manufacturers and in the rubber and other industries.

“Although regulations governing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not new to the commercial roofing industry, the most recent changes affecting single-ply roofing adhesivesm sealants and primers are a source of concern for many industry professionals. The regulations set maximum allowable… Read More

A project on the Tucson Convention Center demonstrates that White EPDM reduces air conditioning expenses and the effects of weathering.

Thanks to a growing number of factors–the growing emphasis on environmentally responsible building practices, the employment of increasingly sophisticated criteria for financing of construction projects, and more government regulations of public construction–the concept of life cycle assessment (LCA) has grown… Read More