Sustainability or Resilience: Either or Both?
Here’s a quick question for you: when you are choosing a membrane for a roofing system, how much do you consider the resilience or sustainability…
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New Roof System Ensures Comfortable Environment for Students
At Crivitz High School, students and faculty are just as proud of their academic achievements as they are of their athletic triumphs. Home to over…
PV Installation on Hawaii’s Tallest Mountain Provides Lessons in Rooftop Solar
A 137 kilowatt solar system was installed on the existing roof at Keck Observatory, which is located atop Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. Photos: M….
EPDM System’s Long-Term Performance Reveals Important Lessons
The Firestone RubberGard EPDM roof system on the headquarters of Albo Manufacturing in West Bend, Wisconsin was installed in October of 1980. Photos: Firestone Building…
Fully Adhered EPDM System Designed for Easy Installation
Firestone Building Products, LLC, through its GenFlex brand, offers GenFlex S2S EPDM SA, a fully-adhered EPDM system designed for quick and easy installation. Using Firestone…
TPO/EPDM Spray Contact Adhesive
ICP Building Solutions Group launches its Polyset TPO/EPDM Spray Contact Adhesive, designed as a portable, self-containing, single component solution to help professionals complete jobs quickly…
New Roof System Addresses Challenges at Clarkson University’s Athletic Facility
When the existing roof on the athletic center began to leak, Clarkson University needed a flexible but durable roof system to stand up to harsh…
Horsepower Has a New Meaning on Historic Roofing Project
Mackinac Island’s historic Chippewa Hotel was built in 1902. Its existing 13,000 square-foot roof was covered with a PVC roof system manufactured by IB Roof….
Roofing Industry Unites to Form ‘Back to Work’ Coalition
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the buzzwords we keep hearing seem to be “unprecedented” and “uncertain.” However, some things are still certain even during the…
Planning Ahead Sets Up Warehouse Re-Roofing Project for Success
Citizens Service Center is the primary document storage facility for El Paso County, Colorado. When the roof had to be replaced, protecting the interior of…