Andre Desjarlais reported on the results of a three-year study to determine if ballasted foods perform as well as white membranes with regard to energy savings. The study, which was cosponsored by SPRI, was conducted on the Roof Thermal Research… Read More
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Bradford Roof Management installs a roof system on ZooMontana’s new bear exhibit
ZooMontana in Billings, Mont., is a 70-acre zoological park and botanical garden. Hosting more than 70,000 visitors annually, the zoo is one of the most popular attractions in the region and the only zoological park and botanical garden in Montana…. Read More
Where the Rubber Meets the Roof
“For all the changes in the roofing industry, EPDM is the home-grown original formula for single-ply membranes. It’s been 40 years since this newcomer emerged with a radical method of waterproofing a building that saved money and could elongate with… Read More
First Phase of Recycling Research Project Announced
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
An ERA Recycling Initiative
“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
Comparative Performance of EPDM Rubber Roofing Membranes Protection Against Hail Damage
“Based on field and test data, it is clear that EPDM roof membranes outperform other roof systems in terms of hail protection. In tests including simulation of hail up to three inches of diameter, EPDMroofing membranes did not suffer membrane… Read More
Cool Roofing A 10 Year Retrospective
In the mid-1980s, DuPont developed an energy calculator, which some manufacturers of light-colored membranes used as a marketing tool for their products. The high cost of light-colored membranes, though, was a substantial hindrance to widespread acceptance.
Cool Roofs and Thermal Insulation
“Cool roofs are defined by the Cool Roof Rating Council as a product with solar reflectivity of at least 0.70 and infrared emissivity of at least 0.75. In its 2005 revision, Title 24, California Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and… Read More
A New Approach to Life Cycle Roof Analysis
“Interest in life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) appears to be increasing among building owners and designers. Some of this attention may be attributed to a related and growing interest in ‘green’ building technologies that rely in part on the durability… Read More
Speaking from Experience
“During the past 20 years as a roof consultant, architect and former president of RCI Inc.—The Institute of Roofing, Waterproofing and Building Envelope Professionals (RCI), I have met many roofing professionals who have shared a wealth of information. Additionally, I… Read More