Press Releases

At its March 7 meeting, the Denver City Council approved a package of amendments to the ICC’s model codes that reflect the specific requirements and climate of the Denver area.

ERA Associate Executive Director, Ellen Thorp has published an article in Retrofit discussing the importance of being involved in the process of developing building codes and standards. Below is an excerpt from the article “Here are the principles we now… Read More

Washington, DC, May 24, 2016 –ERA leadership was represented at the White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes, convened earlier this month to work toward developing a national strategy to enhance the resilience of the built environment. “Once again, this… Read More

Roofing Magazine has published an article by ERA Associate Executive Director, Ellen Thorp discussing strategies for working with building codes and standards setting bodies. Below is an excerpt from the article: “As associate executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based EPDM… Read More

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

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

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

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

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 has published a chart outlining the most current state regulations concerning emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from Adhesives and Sealants.