Environmental Impact & Sustainability

In just a few short years, recycling EPDM roof membrane has transformed from a nascent concept full of potential into a cost-efficient, environmentally sound reality that is being embraced by roofing professionals on tear-off re-roof projects across the United States… Read More

What material can support a vehicle going 120 mph through a steaming desert and still be flexible at -45 degrees C. (-49 degrees F.)? For roofing applications, materials must also have a high degree of weatherability – especially resistance to… Read More

“LCA is a better measure of a products “cradle to grave” and true long term economic and environmental than traditional Life Cycle Costing (LCC).”

With energy savings and sustainability becoming crucial components of a modern roof system, the ability to recycle roofing products is growing in importance. During the past 18 months, the EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) Roofing Association (ERA) has been conducting… Read More

The construction industry currently faces an opportunity to turn a problem into a solution. The problem is the growing amount of construction waste being removed from roofs.

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the completion of the first phase of its project to research the possible recycling of EPDM single-ply roofing material. In the project,conducted jointly by Firestone Building Products Company and Carlisle SynTec Incorporated,results indicatethat it… Read More

“Construction waste management quickly is becoming a significant concern not only for the construction industry but for roofing contractors. According to Engineering News-Record, 136 million tons of construction debris are created annually and the cost of virgin materials continues to… Read More