Going Green
Solar Mounting is Going Off the Rails
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn the advantages of rail-less solar mounting and discover why homeowners and contractors alike are choosing to mount directly to their metal roofs. Rails have been the conventional choice when it comes to attaching solar modules to metal rooftops. When interest in mounting solar PV ...
How Sustainable PVC Membranes Can Be
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. IB roof makes it easy to see when IB PVC reflective membranes will become carbon-neutral in each state. Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with brothers Jason and Shawn Stanley of IB Roof Systems™ in a Roofing Road Trips episode to talk about the future of ...
One Million Trees' Worth of Smog-fighting Capacity Installed on Roofs Using Malarkey Roofing Products' Shingles
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules, integrated into Malarkey roofing shingles, remove smog gases from the air with the same effect as trees. Since the launch of the world's first smog-reducing shingle, Malarkey Roofing Products has provided the industry with enough roofing materials to protect more than 400,000 roofs. Because each roof has the ...
ICP Receives ASC Innovation Award for Spray Foam That Meets Changing Environmental Regulations
Products using HFO blowing agents are helping phase out high Global Warming Potential (GWP) counterparts; ICP is proud to engineer climate-friendly options that outperform. ICP Building Solutions was named second runner-up in the 2022 Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Innovation Awards Program. The award was recently presented at the 2022 World ...
Preserving Earth With Carbon-negative Technology
By LP Building Solutions. LP® SmartSide® Trim and Siding unveils the product’s Environmental Product Declaration. LP Building Solutions is committed to Building a Better World, which means providing customers with sustainable solutions by manufacturing environmentally responsible products. Products like LP SmartSide Trim and Siding represent more than just a ...
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association Releases the ARMA Statement on Recycling Asphalt Roofing Materials
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Board of Directors announced that it has adopted a position on the recycling of asphalt roofing materials. ARMA statement on recycling of asphalt roofing materials: The industry goals are to reduce landfill disposal of asphalt-based roofing materials to 50% by 2035 and to approach 0% by ...
Metal Roofs and Solar, a Match Made in Roofing Heaven
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Rob Haddock discusses why metal roofs are the more resourceful, greener and longer lasting roof pairing that a PV system deserves. The solar revolution has already begun and is on the rise, and according to S-5!® CEO Rob Haddock, the amount of solar deployed ...
Big-box Stores Have Enough Rooftop Solar Potential to Power More Than 7.9 Million U.S. Homes
Analysis demonstrates the enormous environmental and economic benefits of installing solar panels on America’s retail and grocery units. By covering their roofs with solar panels, America’s big-box retail and grocery stores could generate enough clean electricity to power more than 7.9 million U.S. homes, according to a new report from Environment ...
IB Roof Systems™ Announces the First Documented Carbon-neutral Roof Membranes
The carbon-neutral calculator helps contractors and building owners understand the high energy savings and low carbon footprint of IB Roof PVC reflective systems. IB Roof Systems™, a leading provider of PVC roofing solutions for flat or low-sloped roofs, announces the first-ever documented carbon-neutral roofing membranes. Additionally, IB Roof Systems developed a ...
Help Homeowners Choose Energy Efficiency with DECRA Metal Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. DECRA Metal Roofing offers the energy efficiency and durability homeowners look for. As a roofing contractor, you do more than just install the roof; you also help advise the homeowner on what options work best for them. Every homeowner has a different priority for ...
