Description: EPDM: It is one of the most versatile and proven membranes for commercial new and re-roof low-slope applications – a favored system where weatherability through a wide range of temperatures and conditions is critical. Today, a full line of… Read More
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ERA’s 20th Anniversary
Case Study: JM EPDM Selected for Enhanced Durability and Weathering
Description: This 32-story Class “A” signature office building with its prestigious Denver address is home to many of Denver’s most prominent professional corporations. Tenants have access to numerous restaurants, retailers, hotels, an innovative 7,500 s.f. fitness center, a Starbucks, and… Read More
Reduce the Risk of Re-Roofing with Self-Adhered EPDM
Summer is here—the peak season for roofing projects. With the shortage of skilled labor facing the construction industry, it is more important than ever for roofing consultants to specify materials and installation practices that help complete installations on time. This… Read More
More Roofing Choices to Support Solar Power
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
Colorado Mountain School Expansion Roofed With JM EPDM R Fit
Description: Summit High School (SHS) expanded its main building by 35,200 square feet. Arapahoe Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. won the job to roof this major addition. As a long-time Johns Manville partner, Arapahoe worked with the District’s facilities manager… Read More
New research on roof albedo, insulation and energy efficiency
Since its founding almost 20 years ago, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has been committed to providing science-based information about our products and their optimum use. Given the ongoing efforts to lessen the impact of operational carbon through increased energy… Read More
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
Historic Building Transformed into OSF HealthCare’s New Ministry Headquarters
Western Specialty Contractors – Peoria, Illinois Branch was part of the team that painstakingly transformed a seven-story historic building in downtown Peoria into OSF HealthCare’s new Ministry Headquarters. Western replaced the building’s old roof with a low-maintenance roof garden system… Read More
Bridgestone Americas Technical Center
The Bridgestone Americas Technical Center was built Built to LEED Gold specification. The roof of the 265,000 sq. ft. facility is composed of two layers of 2? Elevate ISO 95+ GL mechanically attached insulation, one layer of Elevate ISOGARD HD… Read More