Washington, DC, May 4, 2016 – As part of ERA’s overriding goal to ensure that EPDM products are used in the most energy-efficient manner, ERA leadership visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), based in Golden, Colorado this spring. The… Read More
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ERA Associate Executive Director Earns Prestigious CAE Credential
Ellen Thorp Honored By ASAE as Member of Winter 2016 Class WASHINGTON—One hundred forty-one association executives recently received their Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the CAE Commission of ASAE, joining more than 4,000 industry leaders worldwide. The Winter 2016… Read More
ERA Produces Video On Award-Winning Sustainable Housing
As part of its ongoing commitment to the construction industry, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has produced a video on the use of dark EPDM in award-winning sustainable housing design. The new video showcases the retrofitting of Weinberg Commons, a… Read More
Jennifer Ford-Smith of Johns Manville Named New ERA Chairman
BETHESDA, MD, February 10, 2015- Jennifer Ford-Smith, Director of Marketing and Single Ply Product Management at Johns Manville, has been named the new chairman of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) by the group’s board of directors. She replaces John Geary,… Read More
EPDM Roofing of Choice for State-of-the-Art Sustainable Apartments
BETHESDA, MD, November 24, 2014 – Black EPDM rubber roofing membrane will be used in an innovative apartment building project that will combine state-of-the-art environmental features with affordable rents for homeless families. The roofing membrane, along with polyiso insulation and… Read More
ERA Publishes Chart of Current State VOC Regulations
ERA has published a chart outlining the most current state regulations concerning emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from Adhesives and Sealants.
ERA Analysis of Berkeley Labs Roof Study (Press Release)
Analysis of Berkeley Lab Study Details Flawed Science: A Panel of Roofing Experts Questions Methodology, Sample Size of Twenty-Two Roofs
ERA Issues Updated Information on Virginia VOC Regulations
The EPDM Roofing Association, (ERA), as part of its advocacy work on the issue of VOC regulations, is alerting the industry to the implementation dates of new VOC regulations in the Richmond Emissions Control Area of Virginia. This area includes… Read More
ERA Produces 10th Anniversary Video
ERA has produced a comprehensive video detailing the association’s efforts over the last decade to educate the construction industry about the benefits of EPDM. The video, showcased on ERA’s website, summarizes ERA’s contributions to the rapidly changing science supporting the… Read More
ERA Launches Comprehensive Source for Cool Roofing
ERA is launching a comprehensive source of research results and analysis on “cool”, or reflective, roofing. The material, found on the ERA website at http://epdmroofs.org, is designed to provide a user friendly and up-to-the-minute reference library to help guide building… Read More