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Going Green
Sustainable and Responsible Building for the Future
By Cayden Wemple. Listen to Heidi J. Ellsworth talk with Jeff Moore of SOPREMA about sustainable and eco-friendly contracting on an episode of RLW. It’s no secret that contracting and the construction industry are a big contributor to carbon emissions. In fact, it is estimated that upwards of 39% of ...
TAMKO Nears Completion of $25 Million Environmental Control Project at Dallas Manufacturing Plant
TAMKO Building Products LLC is finishing a multi-year $25 million environmental control project at its Dallas facility. The project includes installation of additional environmental control equipment that will be fully operational by mid-2023. These state-of-the-art controls, designed and built by proven environmental emissions control and clean-air solutions providers John Zink and ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. and DuPont™ Launch Sustainable 50-year Roofing System
The time has come for a roof to last nearly the life of a building. Duro-Last Inc. is announcing a sustainable, 50-year commercial, low-slope roofing system that significantly lowers replacement costs and reduces building materials entering the waste stream. Duro-Life™ 600 Roofing System is the result of a collaboration between two ...
The Power of Solar Increases in Popularity
By Alec Doniger. The Inflation Reduction Act has sparked an increase in solar energy, and S-5!® is here to help with your solar installations. S-5! specializes in producing and distributing clamps and brackets for metal roofs and has done so for 30 years. In recent years, the company has been ...
A Net Zero Home in New Jersey
By Cass Jacoby. Game changing S-5®! PVKIT direct-attach system and PVKONCEAL module skirt systems land the company a partnership with the high-profile Net Zero Home Program. Nestled in the historic district of Society Hill in Piscataway, New Jersey is a sprawling 6,000 square-foot LEED Platinum-certified residence, appropriately named the “The ...
An Adhesive Working to Turn Down the Global Temperature
By Cass Jacoby. DUOTACK® SPF HFO features a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agent, making it significantly better for the environment, while also enhancing its performance. SOPREMA is passionate about sustainability and is committed to providing contractors and homeowners with products that make it easy to go greener on the roof. ...
A Sustainable Alternative to Replacing the Roof
By Cass Jacoby. This silicone coating is made to go on nearly any roof type to protect it for the long term. Bitec has recently unveiled their Imper-Sol™ silicon coating line – a high-solid, low VOC, one-part silicone elastomeric that provides a durable, seamless, flexible waterproof membrane that resists lateral ...
Cool Roof Policies Trending Among Cities
By Sarah Schneider, Cool Roof Rating Council. As extreme heat waves continue to hit America, more and more cities are looking to reflective roofs to mitigate the heat. It doesn’t take a climate scientist to know that our cities are getting hotter every summer. Between increased urbanization and the growing ...
The New Cutting Edge: Sustainability
By Cass Jacoby. Being green is not just the right thing to do for the environment, it is the best thing you can do for your company. Without question the industry is evolving and transforming into something far more sustainable. As sustainability is becoming increasingly synonymous with best practices, more ...
Sustainability = High Performance
By Cass Jacoby. Join RoofersCoffeeShop® as they visit the Malarkey booth LIVE! at the MRCA and RCAT show and learn why choosing a high-performing shingle and a green shingle don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Malarkey’s Ryan Beals and Mike Cotton from Texas at their ...
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