Going Green
How CRRC is Filling the Gap Left by ENERGY STAR®
By Cayden Wemple. With the sunset of ENERGY STAR roofing program, CRRC is leading the way in home energy efficiency education. The ENERGY STAR roofing program was implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1999 to certify roofing products that they deemed “sustainable” and was meant to educate ...
Creating a Greener Roofing Industry One Salvaged Tile at a Time
By Cayden Wemple. All Points Tile and Slate is leading the way in green roofing by keeping massive amounts of tile out of landfills across the country. Roofing and construction contribute greatly to the improvement of our communities, but they also have a significant impact on the environment. However, ...
Simple Ways to Reduce Embodied Carbon Emissions
By LP Building Solutions. Learn more about what embodied carbon emissions are and how you can reduce their impact in your future projects. The construction industry has been focusing on building more sustainably for a while now, but when it comes to embodied carbon emissions, this element has been overlooked. ...
Earth Day Pop Quiz: Is Your Home's Roof or Your Car Worse for the Environment?
Research shows homeowners need to understand the consequences of choosing their next roof. This Earth Day, homeowners who want to reduce pollution should look up…at their roofs. A recent Yale study has found that asphalt — found on the roofs of millions of homes and millions of miles of roads in ...
What the Construction Business Looks Like in a Post-pandemic World
By Cayden Wemple. Listen to roofing vet David Corson talk about construction after the pandemic in a new episode of Roofing Road Trips. You don’t have to look too far around you to see the effects of Covid, and yes, even the roofing industry was massively affected by the ...
Promoting Sustainability by Offering Eco-friendly Products
By USG. The USG Corporation is committed to providing their customers with sustainable products, including ceilings and drywall. For over 115 years, USG Corporation has been committed to providing customers with products responsibly. Part of this responsibility includes offering sustainable products and manufacturing them sustainably as well. We are ...
University Implements Extensive Green Roof
By Cayden Wemple. As part of their plan to become carbon neutral by 2030, the University of Denver has installed a green roof for their Community Commons building. The popularity and rise of green roofs is certainly undeniable and the University of Denver has decided to partake in this ...
Fluvanna Faces - Andrea Johnson, CEO of van der Linde Recycling & Container Rentals
By Harvey J. Sorum, Fluvanna Review Correspondent. Andrea Johnson from van der Linde Recycling & Container rentals shares the history of her company and why recycling is so important. Editor's note: Harvey is active within the Virginia Association of Roofing Professionals and covered this story in Fluvanna Review that we wanted to ...
The Green Insulation That’s Saving the Planet and Wallets
By Cayden Wemple. Check out the green solution to insulation that’s got the industry buzzing. If you’re looking for a green way to save big money on insulation prices, then polyiso might be the right choice for you! On a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, host Heidi J. Ellsworth ...
Why We Need to Start Thinking of Metal Roofing When We Think About Solar Power
By Cass Jacoby. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is ushering in a new boom for solar in the U.S. Learn why metal is closely following behind and why it is key to intelligent adoption of solar power. Clean energy legislation in America has significantly fluctuated over this past ...
