Going Green
The Roofing Industry Will Continue to be Innovated by Climate Change
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The most successful companies will be the ones working to install roofs that offer the most energy-saving potential, sustainable roofing materials, and the smallest environmental impact. Regardless of your opinion on climate change, the effects of global warming (severe weather, rising sea levels and ...
Claiming Your Time in the Sun: How to Embrace Solar Energy as a Contractor
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Increased demand for solar energy allows contractors to enter a completely new market get ahead by entering the solar market early. There has been much buzz surrounding the opportunity solar energy presents for contractors to diversify business and bring in new revenue. Offering solar energy ...
SOPREMA® Donates $5,000 to Arbor Day Foundation on Behalf of Contractor Who Used Tree Inspired Smog-Reducing Granules
Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing of Texas used SOPREMA’s smog-reducing ECO3 granule surfaced roofing membranes on an airport terminal. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions in the building envelope fields, announced today, on Arbor Day, the donation of $5,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of Chamberlin Roofing and ...
The Future is Fungi
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Converting waste streams into value streams one mushroom at a time. Joanne Rodriguez is the CEO of Mycocycle™, a company she founded two and a half years ago to address the problem of waste in the roofing industry. Through the process of bioremediation, Mycocycle diverts ...
This April a Tree Will be Planted for Every Leap into Digital New Customer
By Leap. Celebrate Earth Day by switching to sustainable options and contributing to global reforestation! Part of Leap’s core values have been to make the sustainable transition to go digital and save paper. Being a software company that helps contractors go digital, you know they had to go big ...
GAF Manufactures Industry's First Asphalt Shingles Containing Recycled Waste Shingles
This breakthrough represents an important milestone in delivering more sustainable, affordable roofing materials. GAF, a Standard Industries company and the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, announced a new patented shingle recycling process that has successfully produced the industry's first asphalt roofing shingles containing recycled material from post-consumer and ...
How the EC3 Tool Reduces Carbon in Construction
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. This sustainable solution helps the construction industry choose the best materials for their project and the Earth by promoting transparency in business practices. According to the carbon leadership forum, the building sector contributes approximately 30% of all global carbon emissions, with at least 8% ...
SOPREMA® Introduces Toundra Box: The All-in-One Modular Pre-Vegetated System
Factory-made from 100% recycled polypropylene, the modules are light, can hold a large volume of water and offer excellent wind uplift resistance properties. SOPREMA®, Inc., has released the SOPRANATURE® TOUNDRA BOX just in time for spring. This all-in-one modular pre‑vegetated system is composed of a module containing a filter cloth that ...
