Going Green
NASA Turns its Eyes to the Roof to Look for Ways to Beat the City Heat
By Cass Jacoby. With urban heat as a growing issue in cities, NASA researchers look into the efficacy of green roofs as a solution. It is summertime in the city, and while plenty of us are rejoicing in the sunny weather, we are also lamenting that there is no ...
Upgrading for Energy Efficiency; It’s a Thing!
By Western Colloid. By getting a cool roof restoration, you’ll end up saving money and helping the environment. Cool roofs have been hot on the market for a while now, but are you waiting until you need a new roof to do it? If so, did you realize that you can do ...
One Million Trees' Worth of Smog-fighting Capacity Installed on Roofs Using Malarkey Roofing Products' Shingles
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules, integrated into Malarkey roofing shingles, remove smog gases from the air with the same effect as trees. Since the launch of the world's first smog-reducing shingle, Malarkey Roofing Products has provided the industry with enough roofing materials to protect more than 400,000 roofs. Because each roof has the ...
Everything you Need to Know About Daylighting
By Karin McReynolds, Sunoptics. What is daylighting? You can get various answers when you ask, so here is a crash course. Everyone knows that daylight plays a huge part in keeping us happy and healthy. The benefits of daylight are well established, so it’s high time we let the sunshine ...
Big-box Stores Have Enough Rooftop Solar Potential to Power More Than 7.9 Million U.S. Homes
Analysis demonstrates the enormous environmental and economic benefits of installing solar panels on America’s retail and grocery units. By covering their roofs with solar panels, America’s big-box retail and grocery stores could generate enough clean electricity to power more than 7.9 million U.S. homes, according to a new report from Environment ...
Q&A – When to Reroof When Adding Solar Panels
Having a roof with half its life left and wanting to add solar panels, this Oregonian asked the experts when he should reroof – now or in 15 years. Jarrod, a homeowner in Oregon, wants to switch to a metal roof and add a solar system, but doesn't know if ...
Pioneering Towards a Greener Future
By Garrett Littleton, All Points. At All Points we’re doing our part to progress towards a more environmentally friendly roofing industry. Over the past several decades there has been an emphasis placed on companies to reduce the CO2 emissions they produce to help preserve environmental qualities such as air, water, land ...
Roofing Goes Green
By Cass Jacoby. Learn about the companies that are driving the industry towards a greener future. It is no secret that now more than ever is the time to focus on greener roofing solutions and for companies to reduce CO2 emissions. As manufacturers innovate to provide products that work longer ...
The Future is Solar Powered
By Cass Jacoby. The solar revolution is underway, one rooftop at a time. Rising electricity costs and a looming climate crisis have made renewable energy options more attractive than ever. In 2021 the U.S. Solar Market again set records as demand for residential solar (and storage) reached new levels. According to ...
Study Finds That Green Roofs Improve Solar Panel Efficiency
By Cass Jacoby. Combining green roofs with solar panels is proven to be smart green architecture. Solar power and green roofs are often thought of as separate solutions, however, a new study offers insight into how these two technologies have a synergistic relationship that makes combining them of greater ...
