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The Benefits of Cool Roofs and Siding
By Anna Lockhart. Industry experts gathered to discuss the importance of sustainable product use in cool roofs and sidings. Here’s what they had to say. Over the last decade, Sherwin-Williams has dedicated time and resources into developing sustainable products. Recently, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Alex Nicol, R&D ...
Is this home suitable for solar? See solar potential with SolarReady™
By Dani Sheehan. With EagleView’s newest solar suite solution, scale your solar business by providing near-instant information on the solar potential of a home. Identify new markets, target your sales and win more jobs with accurate property imagery and data. EagleView has long been a leading provider of technology and ...
Keeping Roofs Cool With These Energy-efficient Membranes
By Polyglass USA Inc. Learn more about how cool roof systems combat climate change, improve energy efficiency and reduce customer energy bills. Cool roof systems are more energy efficient than regular roofing systems because they’re specifically designed to reflect ultraviolet radiation from the sun. This decreases the amount of heat ...
Cool Roof Rating Council Celebrates 25 Years of Making Roofs Greener
By Adam Cabrera. As concerns about sustainability and climate change grow, the CRRC continues to make strides in the roofing industry. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, host Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with Rich Slomko and Jeffrey Steuben from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC), offered key ...
The State With Shining Solar Energy Incentives
By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn more about how North Carolina has incentivized solar energy and the legal guidelines for installation. North Carolina’s solar incentives have recently caused an increase in solar panel installations on homes. So much so that Forbes ranked them fourth in the United States for solar energy generation. ...
Sealing in Sustainability for the Roofing Industry
By Dani Sheehan. From research and manufacturing to the marketing and selling of their products, Franklin International is committed to green initiatives. Darci Kunard, national accounts manager at Franklin International, is passionate about caulks and sealants. In season five, episode 25 of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth joins ...
Cut Costs, Not Quality by Using Alternative Roofing Materials
By Adam Cabrera. Spray foam is a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative to traditional roofing materials. As the roofing industry navigates through new challenges such as sustainability and rising material costs, technologies like spray foam and roof coatings offer a solution. On a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, host Heidi J. Ellsworth ...
Reflecting a Sustainable Future
By Adam Cabrera. Cool roofs can mitigate urban heat islands and are a sustainable construction option. For 25 years, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable and energy-efficient practices within the roofing industry. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. ...
Opportunity to Serve as a Cool Roof Subject Matter Expert
By Sarah Schneider, CRRC. Help revise the CRRC S100 when you serve on the Cool Roof Rating Council. Do you have familiarity with the testing, installation or production of solar reflective, cool roofing materials, or simply have an interest in green building design and would like to help inform the next edition ...
SPRI Adds New Environmental Product Declarations Section to its Website and Posts New EPDs From Several Member Companies
Environmental Product Declarations are standardized documents that outline a product’s environmental impact from cradle-to-grave. SPRI, Inc., the trade association representing the manufacturers of single-ply roofing systems and the related component materials, has added an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) section to its website, and published updated EPDs for TPO and EPDM membranes ...
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