Going Green
SOPREMA® Introduces New DUOTACK® SPF HFO Adhesive
DUOTACK SPF HFO Adhesive is a sustainable and high-performing adhesive for fleece-back membranes, insulation and coverboards. SOPREMA®, Inc., has unveiled its latest highly sustainable roofing product, DUOTACK® SPF HFO Adhesive. SOPREMA’s proven DUOTACK® two-component, low-rise spray polyurethane foam (SPF) adhesive now features a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agent, making it significantly better ...
Top 3 Reasons Why Cities are Mandating Green Roofs
By Cass Jacoby. Green roofs are coming to a city near you! But why are they suddenly gaining so much traction? With green roof ordinances being passed for new buildings across the U.S., you may be asking yourself, “why?” Sure, green roofs are a pretty way to fill unused ...
Which System is Better for Mounting Solar: Rail or Rail-less?
By Evelyn Witterholt. For homeowners looking to mount solar on their metal roofs, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of rail and rail-less solar mounting systems. Solar panels and metal go hand in hand! The durability and sustainability of metal roofing pairs well with the energy efficiency of ...
Sustainable Roofing Shines in Hawaii
By Malarkey Roofing Products. Malarkey is celebrating projects that have helped them reach sustainable milestones by using their smog-reducing shingles. Each roof matters to Malarkey Roofing Products® because for every roof installed with Malarkey products, their carbon footprint (alongside those of the residents under the roof) shrinks. Having released ...
Eco-friendly Roof Makes Huge Impact as Low-Income Families in India Struggle with Effects of Climate Crisis
By Cass Jacoby. Scientists awarded a grant to support their renewable and affordable roofing material that could be the solution to the intolerable heat affecting Indian families that live on less that $5 a day. In India the temperatures can stay well over 100 degrees for weeks. It can get ...
The Rooftop Farm Revolution is Here
By Cass Jacoby. Urban farms are getting off the ground with food increasingly coming from above the skyline. We lose “more than 50 acres of American farmland to urban development every hour and in that same amount of time the human population grows by 240 people,” according to James ...
Metal Roofing — The Perfect Platform for Solar PV
By Rob Haddock, S-5! Metal roofing has a service life that exceeds that of a solar PV system. For the past four decades, in total, well over two billion square feet of metal roofing has been installed in the U.S. each year, and that number grows every year. Metal roofs are known ...
Texas Traditions Roofing Completes Installation of the First GAF Solar Shingle Roof in Central Texas
The GAF Timberline Solar Shingle™ has an all-in-one 25-year warranty that covers the product as both a roof and solar product. Texas Traditions Roofing, a family owned, commercial and residential roofing company serving Central Texas, announced that it recently completed the installation of the first GAF Timberline Solar™ roof in Cedar ...
Work Underway on Manhattan’s Largest Green Roof
By Cass Jacoby. Atop the ten-story tall building of 341 Ninth Avenue in West Chelsea is about to get a whole lot greener. West Chelsea is known for its huge stretch of 200 art galleries, which stand within a few blocks of each other, including the city's most ...
Check out This Net Zero LEED Certified Home Build
By Malarkey Roofing Products. Malarkey products help this build be the greenest it can be by offering unmatched sustainability and performance. Building the most energy-efficient home possible with only sustainably sourced and manufactured products is a lot to ask out of a home build. Add in the obstacles of ...
