Going Green
Work Underway on Manhattan’s Largest Green Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Atop the ten-story tall building of 341 Ninth Avenue in West Chelsea is about to get a whole lot greener. West Chelsea is known for its huge stretch of 200 art galleries, which stand within a few blocks of each other, including the ...
Discover One of The Most Sustainable Roofing Products in the Industry
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. IB Roof System’s new carbon neutral calculator confirms that their PVC reflective membrane is one of the greenest products available on the market. Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with brothers Jason and Shawn Stanley of IB Roof Systems™ in a Roofing Road Trips episode to talk ...
Military Snaps to Attention
By Robert Scichili and Scott Kri, Retrofit Magazine. The U.S. Department of Defense tests metal roof technology integrating renewable energy and sustainability features. According to Washington, D.C.-based Energy Star, there are 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. and 40 percent of them were built prior to 1970, a time when ...
Solar Roofing Helps Limit Global Warming in the Workplace
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. SITA installs solar panels on the roof of its Singapore office to make sustained emission reduction that diminishes their climate impact. Among the many benefits of going solar, one of the most well-known is reduced greenhouse gas emissions. When you use the sun to provide ...
Increase Energy-efficiency by Up to 218%
By Mark Gallant, DECRA. A study compared the thermal performance of DECRA Metal Roofing products with 3-tab asphalt shingles. When it comes to improving energy efficiency with a roof upgrade, there are three physical characteristics to increase, also known as thermal performance. These include: Thermal resistance: The insulation value of the entire ...
The Future of Carbon Capture Technology in Roofing
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. As the world's attention focuses on manmade climate change more and more, roofing contractors have an opportunity to diversify and get in on the green movement. The global carbon capture and sequestration market was valued at $1.75 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $6.3 ...
JM Cheers on Climate Scientist as She Traverses Greenland
By Johns Manville. Franzi Heim, daughter of longtime Johns Manville employee goes on expedition to collect important climate data. Frani Heim took off on an adventure to one of the coldest and loneliest places on Earth last April. The journey is 500 miles over 45 days, where the ...
Sustainable Products Win This Company More Than One Kind of Green
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Malarkey’s sustainability makes it a prized acquisition for other green brands looking to lead the industry in performance and sustainability. At Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) show Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Malarkey Roofing Product’s Rene Williams to discuss what is new ...
Why Green Roofs are Better for Cities
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A rooftop garden is more than just a beautiful oasis for city dwellers to escape all of the concrete, it is actually better for the city as a whole. Rooftop gardens might seem like a superfluous luxury in the city, but contrary to ...
NASA Turns its Eyes to the Roof for Ways to Beat the City Heat
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. 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 ...
