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Recycling of EPDM reached a significant milestone at the beginning of 2010. Nearly 5,000,000 sq ft of post-consumer EPDM roof membrane have been recycled in the past three years. EPDM is now the leading recycled commercial roof membrane material in… Read More

The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 40 percent of total landfill waste comes from construction and demolition debris–one-quarter of which is generated by roofing materials.

Some cite performance issues with TPO membranes.  

Recycling has entered a number of construction sectors during the past decade, and the roofing industry is certainly on of them. Most construction sectors have taken the first step and developed a way to recycle materials. But the real test… Read More

“This study provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as applied to selected low slope roofing systems used widely throughout North America. LCA is a scientific approach to evaluating the environmental impact of a product or system throughout its… Read More

“Preventative maintenance and inspection differ from simple repairs of defects. Repairs are reactive in nature and typically are conducted only after water has made its way through a roof system and into a building. It may take several days or… Read More

There is no one-color-fits-all answer to energy-efficient roofing.  

Presentation from the 2010 RCI International Convention and Trade Show regarding VOC’s in the commercial roofing industry.