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For many years, architects, engineers and contractors believed that a roof’s color, especially the choice between black and white, significantly impacted a building’s environmental footprint by influencing the urban heat island (UHI) effect. UHI is a phenomenon where urban areas… Read More

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Posted By: Chris King August 6, 2023 Adding solar power to the rooftop of an existing building is always a challenging endeavor. Ensuring the roof is compatible with the photovoltaic system is critical. When the roof is on a historic… Read More

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

Posted By: RoofingAdmin February 12, 2023 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Billed as “Three Days of Peace &… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of service to the roofing industry, building on its foundation of science-based research to expand its focus on sustainability. This will include further investigation of the complex and inconsistent temperature assessment protocols that… Read More

Management guru Peter Drucker is frequently quoted as saying, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” There is some question about whether Drucker was really the author of this statement. Regardless, there’s an important message here for those… Read More