Smith Springs Elementary School Antioch, TN As a result of bad weather, the Smith Springs Elementary School in Antioch, TN was 50 days behind schedule. This was a serious delay, considering the 800 students, who would be showing up for… Read More
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ERA Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary of Roofing Industry Leadership
ERA Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary of Roofing Industry Leadership Leadership Association to Expand Focus on Evidence-Based Sustainability Washington, DC, January 5, 2023 – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of service to the roofing industry, building on… Read More
Martin Luther College
Martin Luther College New Ulm, Minnesota To reduce the risk of sudden repairs and expenditures, administrators at Martin Luther College of New Ulm, Minnesota, chose a fully-adhered Elevate RubberGard Platinum EPDM Roofing System backed by the industrys first 30-year warranty…. Read More
ERA Recommends Updated Approach to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Impact
For Immediate Release November 10, 2022 ERA Recommends Updated Approach to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Impact UHI Research, Literature Review Reveal Inconsistent Measurement Capabilities Washington, DC, November 10, 2022 – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is recommending that Federal, state… Read More
ERA Publishes STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNICAL BULLETINS: Updates Address EPDM Single Ply Options, Repairability, and PV Systems
Washington, D.C. – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is offering three new technical bulletins, updated with state-of-the-art information about sustainable, long-lasting EPDM membranes. Each of these bulletins provides essential information detailing the selection, use and maintenance of EPDM as an essential… Read More
ERA Technical Bulletin 103
ERA Technical Bulletin 102
ERA Technical Bulletin 101
New Literature Review on Cool Roofs, UHIE, and Energy Efficiency
ERA recently commissioned a literature review, working with the Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University. This literature review conducted a thorough investigation of published data and models designed to understand the impact of membrane color on… Read More
New research on roof albedo and urban heat islands
Since its founding almost 20 years ago, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has been committed to providing science-based information about our products and their optimum use. Given the ongoing and intensifying efforts to lessen the impact of climate change, three… Read More

