The Q2 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing shows increasing project contracts but a decline in general confidence. Respondents include both roofing contractors and roof consultants with the vast majority of respondents doing business on both steep-slope and low-slope roofs;… Read More
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Renewable Energy Trends Put the Roof System in the Spotlight
It’s time to get serious about solar. You may have heard that before, only to see the enthusiasm about solar power wane. But with strong government support, almost 70 years of technological advances, and growing concern over the use and… Read More
Washington focuses on heat and human health issues
Over the past several months, Washington policy makers have intensified their focus on the dramatic impact that increasing temperatures are having on our quality of life and physical health. Prolonged heat waves are among the most extreme examples of climate… Read More
ERA and the BuildingAction Coalition urge Congress to act on Build Back Better
BuildingAction is a coalition that spans several segments of the buildings industry across the United States whose members “create and use America’s buildings.” ERA is an Ally of the BuildingAction coalition and works with other members to make the case… Read More
EnergyStar Specification For Roofing Products Phased Out
For those of us who have spent a lifetime in Washington observing, managing and explaining the intricacies of our rather messy democracy, it is a given that once a government agency gets a program in place to encourage specific activities… Read More
ERA Supports White House Initiative to Modernize Building Codes
Earlier this week, the White House announced a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes which will modernize building codes, improve climate resilience, and reduce energy costs. It is a major commitment by the Biden-Harris Administration in addition to the legislation that… Read More
Letter to the GSA: Leveraging Roof Alterations to Decarbonize Existing Buildings
ERA has joined with other roofing industry associations to provide guidance to the General Services Administrations’ Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings on the GSA’s recent recommendations from the GSA Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC) on federal building decarbonization. The position… Read More
Q1 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing Shows Increases
The Q1 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing shows increasing customer inquiries and increasing project contracts. Respondents include both roofing contractors and roof consultants with the vast majority of respondents doing business on both steep-slope and low-slope roofs; about 15%… Read More
Hospitality & Entertainment Facilities
Rand Tower, Minneapolis RETROFIT TEAM ROOFING CONTRACTOR: Central Roofing Co. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Ryan Cos. ARCHITECT: ESG Architecture & Design MATERIALS Eight different roofs had to be replaced on the structure from the 26th to the third floor. “We worked on… Read More
ERA Staff on The Hill
ERA staff joined with more than two-hundred other members of the roofing community this past Wednesday, climbing Capitol Hill to deliver direct messages to members of Congress about the needs of the construction business. Roofing Day was organized by NRCA,… Read More