Lightweight and Fire-resistant Polymer Roofing Tops Tennessee Multipurpose Center
Opened in late 2013, the multipurpose LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in Tennessee includes 232,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space in a sprawling…
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Roofing Problem Areas
Facilities maintenance issues can have a major impact on productivity in industrial and commercial environments with something as small as a leaking roof causing significant…
UL-listed Smoke Vent Skylights Minimize Warehouse’s Power Consumption
Trojan Battery, a manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, occupies a 160,000-square-foot industrial facility in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., along with several other large industrial buildings in…
Polymer Roofing Stands Up to Wichita, Kan., Weather
The morning of April 2, 2015, started out clear and sunny for residents at the Harbor Isle community in Wichita, Kan. By evening, a powerful…
Historic Home Receives Shingle Roof System after Devastating Storm
In the spring of 2011, a devastating storm brought heavy winds, torrential rain, baseball-sized hail and an unforgiving tornado to Centerville, Ohio. Sitting directly in…
Using Engineered Geofoam for Garden Roofs
For most of the past century, the rooftops of commercial and institutional buildings have largely been places to locate unsightly mechanical systems. Architectural treatments, such…
Composite Slate Roofing Achieves Historic Look for Rehab of 160-year-old Restaurant
A 164-year-old Michigan restaurant is soon to be reborn, thanks to the inspired, never-say-die efforts of a husband-and-wife restaurateur team. In restoring the White Horse…
Converting Existing Carports to Solar Carports with Flexible PV Modules
Rooftop solar has become commonplace on commercial buildings and homes. Although a residential home often has sufficient rooftop area to power the home 100 percent…
Manufacturer Donates Roofing Materials and More to Camp that Assists Veterans Suffering from Brain Trauma
Rick Briggs is in his element. The retired Air Force major has just spent the better part of the afternoon chatting with a steady stream…
Creating Visual Impact with Copper and Silver Roofing Membranes
Whether you’re re-roofing a historic building that needs to maintain its aesthetics or you’re working on a new roof construction that has to make a…