Recent Updates

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

“Developed by the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, RoofPoint is a roofing-specific version of green building rating systems that have emerged to promote an environmentally responsible built environment. Similar to how whole-building rating systems promote professionalism. RoofPoint embraces a… Read More

Recycling of EPDM reached a significant milestone at the beginning of 2010. Nearly 5,000,000 sq ft of post-consumer EPDM roof membrane have been recycled in the past three years. EPDM is now the leading recycled commercial roof membrane material in… Read More

The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 40 percent of total landfill waste comes from construction and demolition debris–one-quarter of which is generated by roofing materials.

Some cite performance issues with TPO membranes.  

Recycling has entered a number of construction sectors during the past decade, and the roofing industry is certainly on of them. Most construction sectors have taken the first step and developed a way to recycle materials. But the real test… Read More