Going Green
The Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents the 2021 Design for Reuse Award to The AZEK Company
The Vinyl Sustainability Council's Design for Reuse Award recognizes vinyl products purposely designed for disassembly, recycling, or reuse at the product's end of life. The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, presented its inaugural 2021 Design for Reuse Award at its annual meeting ...
Why You Should Switch to a Cool Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Save money and the environment by making a change as small as your roof color. Did you know your roof color could be costing you more money to cool your home or office building? In the summertime we tend to wear light-colored clothes because they keep us ...
Hospital Roof Garden Improves Patient Care
By Cass Jacoby. Hospital installs eight raised garden beds on roof as part of initiative to provide food to patients and relive resident stress. Resident Deanna Huffman starts her typical afternoon shift for the Allegheny General Hospital sweeping around the garden beds and pruning the tomatoes. It might seem odd ...
Finally! A Solar Power Roof That Won’t Break the Bank
By Colin Sheehan. Earlier in August, a new bill was introduced that will make it more affordable for homeowners and business owners to install solar power roofs. The Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy (RAISE) the Roof Act, introduced by New Jersey House Representatives Mikie Sherill and Bill Pascrell, Jr., ...
5 Reasons You Should Turn Your Flat Roof Into a Garden
By Cass Jacoby. Garden roofs are more than just good for the environment, they are also good for your roof! Do you dream of transforming your flat roof, also known as a low-slope roof, into a green wonderland? Maybe you have thought about adding some greenery to your property, ...
Sustainably Crafted Shingles Reduce Landfill Waste and Better Protect Your Home
By Cass Jacoby. Malarkey’s newest shingle innovation is better for the environment and delivers a superior performance. Wouldn't car tires make the perfect roof shingle? It might seem like used tires are a bizarre choice in roofing material. Still, because they are engineered for durability and weather resilience, they ...
What Does Roof Resiliency Mean for a Building?
By Steve Kuhel, Senior Project Manager, Commercial Roofing Systems, FiberTite. Understanding resilient roofs and their importance. The term “resiliency” is commonly used in regards to buildings and building envelopes. But what is resiliency? How does resiliency apply to roofing? Why should your customers invest in a resilient roof system? ...
Buildings with Electric Heat – Do Reflective Membranes Still Make Sense?
By GAF. A case study shows the minimal impact of the winter sun. There has been a school of thought that dark roofs help heat buildings located in the north during winter. Articles claiming this to be the case have always been based on the use of electric heat. Gas heat is ...
