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Modular Recycled Roofs Help India Beat the Heat
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. These roofs, made of paper waste, can lower the indoor temperature by as much as 18-degrees Fahrenheit. In India the temperatures can stay well over 100 degrees for weeks. It can get even hotter under small shacks where thin metal roofs trap heat ...
White Roofs Keep Baltimore Healthy
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Researchers look into the health benefits of white roofs to prove painting rowhouse roofs white is a public health right. This summer feels like the hottest one yet. However, 50 families who live in Baltimore rowhouses have cooler bedrooms than last year thanks to ...
NCCA’s Education Course on Prepainted Metals Wins Two Awards
The education course won the Most Leads: Single-Sponsored Award and the Fastest Moving: Single-Sponsored Award. The continuing education course titled, “Creative Building Solutions with Prepainted Metal Panels” developed by the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is the recipient of two excellence awards. The education course ...
Kimball Jenkins Mansion Undergoes Restoration
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Historic Kimball-Jenkins School of Art recognized by New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s annual awards. It’s not hard to imagine why this magnificent brick and granite house is simply referred to by locals as “The Mansion." Featuring ornate woodwork, marble fireplaces and frescoed ceilings, this ...
U.S. Navy Veteran Celebrates 71st Birthday With New Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Willie Brown III was gifted a $12,000 roof, and peace of mind, for his Gallatin home just in time. Willie Brown III turned 71 on April 26, days after a successful roof install. Willie's roof was installed by My Roofing Crew, in partnership with ...
Army Veteran Has New Roof Over Her Head Thanks to "Roof Deployment Project”
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Courtesy of Habitat For Humanity and Owen’s Corning, Rose Smith no longer needs to worry about the next time it rains. Rose Smith is a former U.S. Army Veteran who currently lives in Pico Rivera, California. When she was in dire need of ...
Leah Lemmons & Eileen Dutton - Innovations that Can Save the Planet - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a longterm professional within the trade. Listen for insights, interviews, and exciting news in the roofing industry today. Welcome to episode one of a three-part Roofing Road Trips. Today, we have Leah and Eileen ...
Q&A – What Type of Equipment Should Be Used to Lift Heavy Loads?
Faced with restrictions for material deliveries in South America, Albert asks for recommendations to lift heavy loads of tile, OSB sheets and rafters. Albert Bragagnini from British Columbia, Canada had these questions regarding a tile roofing project in South America: “Hi there, Got a ceramic tile roofing renovation project in ...
Retired Navy Couple Gets Surprise Roof Replacement
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Jim Hodgson never suspected one day someone would offer him a $7,000 roof for free because of his service, and was shocked and honored when the repairs were done. It’s not every day that someone knocks on your door and offers you a free ...
Q&A - What Type of Roof is This?
After encountering a unique roof in the neighborhood, Kelsey reached out to the experts to learn more. Kelsey Rodriguez from Portland, Oregon asked: I saw this roof in the neighborhood and had never seen anything like it. Is this a certain style or have a certain use? Our Portland area ...
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