Resources

Study Overview The 2016 study Green and Cool Roofs to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects in the Chicago Metropolitan Area evaluated how widespread adoption of green and cool roofs influences urban climate dynamics beyond surface temperature. Conducted by researchers at… Read More

Herzog Roofing delivered a legacy project at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a total roof system replacement spanning nearly 300,000 square feet across 20 distinct roof areas. Herzog Roofing, an Elevate licensed applicator and Hall of Fame… Read More

Study Overview The 2019 study Interaction of Urban Heat Islands and Heat Waves Under Current and Future Climate Conditions and Their Mitigation Using Green and Cool Roofs evaluated rooftop mitigation strategies in two distinct urban climates, New York City and… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the leadership transition of Chair of the Board of Directors to Nick Parent, director of product management at Amrize Building Envelope. Mike Ducharme, former vice president of marketing at Carlisle Construction Materials, was the… Read More

Although the discussion over roof color has shifted toward holistic roof system design and sustainable assemblies, the older “black vs. white” framing still shapes policy and perception. Revisiting these simplistic arguments helps explain why some stakeholders maintain this view, despite… Read More

Study Overview The 2024 Harvard-led study, Unexpected Warming from Land Radiative Management, examined the broader climatic effects of large-scale deployment of highly reflective surfaces, including cool roofs and pavements. Published in Geophysical Research Letters, the research used climate modeling to… Read More

Guest Column Claims that roof reflectivity mandates universally lower energy bills and enhance health are outdated. Editor’s Note: This piece was submitted as a Letter to Editor and lightly edited to clarify statements related to the article in question before… Read More

Sustainability was a pervasive theme in 2024, leading to significant progress in research dissemination, advocacy, media engagement, and sustainability initiatives—all of which continue to point EPDM as the gold standard for roofing. “While new technologies emerge in the roofing industry,… Read More