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MRCA Announces Free Education Sponsored by GAF on the Expo Floor at 70th Annual Conference & Expo!
Visit the GAF Expo Floor Classroom for free educational sessions that will help you improve your knowledge and help grow your business. The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association's Annual Conference will be held November 20-22 in Overland Park, Kansas. While you are there, be sure to take advantage of the ...
Parapets Part 1 — Continuity of Control Layers
By Benjamin Meyer, GAF. The parapet is so much more than the intersection of roof and wall. It’s also the junction where building aesthetics meets structural performance, air and moisture management, energy efficiency, construction trade sequencing, and operational maintenance. Each of these perspectives is critical for the long-term performance of the building, ...
GAF Offers Aerial Roofing Measurement Software
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. GAF QuickMeasure is the solution to your roof measuring needs. “Any contractor that came up to me and said, listen, ‘I want to make high profits, I want to get more jobs done, I want to be more accurate on my estimates.’ First thing I would ...
Veteran Housing Project Receives New Roof
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Companies donate roofing materials to Bryan’s Home. Bryan’s Home, part of Operation Rebuild Hope (ORH), is a veteran advocacy group. Based in North Bend, Oregon, they are dedicated to assisting veterans and preventing veteran homelessness and suicide. Founded in 2016 by Patrick Wright, United States ...
Roof Design Considerations when Incorporating Solar
By GAF. When considering rooftop solar, the roof system should be designed to have an equivalent or longer lifespan than that of the solar arrays If photovoltaic systems (solar arrays) were installed on all the commercial buildings in the US with roofs over 5,000 sq. ft., they are estimated to provide enough ...
Make-A-Wish® Receives $125,000 Donation from RCASF to Grant Wishes to Children with Critical Illnesses
40th Annual Fishing Tournament Raises $125,000 to Grant 25 ‘Wishes’ for Make-A-Wish Foundation and also raises $20,000 for the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Junior Angler’s Educational Program. The roofing community is making a splash in South Florida with the largest non-corporate donation to The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida as ...
Meet the Roof Raisers: Brook and Keshia Reese of Reese Roofing
By GAF. After being laid off from work five years ago, Brooke Reese decided to start a roofing company. Now he's a GAF Master Elite contractor. “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one ...
Air Barriers vs. Vapor Retarders
By James R Kirby, GAF. Air Barriers vs. Vapor Retarders — do you know the differences? The use of air barriers and vapor retarders in construction is increasing rapidly, but many people — from building designers through specifiers to installers — remain confused as to the differences between them. There are many ...
Is it Finally Time for Solar?
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Martin DeBono, president of GAF Energy, shares insights on the future of roofing and solar. For most of my career in roofing, I have been the one who was excited about solar rooftops. But more often than not, I was a bit disappointed that ...
Balancing Building Science and Design
By James R. Kirby, GAF. Building science is the study of the effects of heat, air, and moisture (vapor and liquid) on the building enclosure. The design and construction industries are increasingly using building science concepts to design and construct long-lasting, high performance buildings. The concepts are not new, and have been understood ...
