Going Green
U.S. Solar Market Eclipses 100 Gigawatts
Solar industry accounts for 58% of all new electric generating capacity but begins to see first signs of rising costs The U.S. solar market surpassed 100 gigawatts (GWdc) of installed electric generating capacity, doubling the size of the industry over the last 3.5 years, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight ...
GAF Reinforces Commitment to a Sustainable Future with Inaugural Social Impact Report
The company aims to drive meaningful and lasting change. As part of its commitment to protect what matters most, GAF unveiled its inaugural social impact report highlighting the company’s efforts to make a positive impact on its people, communities, and the planet. The report outlines the progress made in 2020 and identifies ...
What Homeowner’s Want: Discreet Solar Power
By CertainTeed. Providing customers with subtle solar tiles that are as easy to install as tile is a sure way to add value to your company and keep homeowners happy. When John Bedingfield built his new home, he wanted to capitalize on all of the sunny days to bring down ...
Getting to Know Green Roofs
By Molly Nelson, RCS Intern. Understand the differences and similarities between the various green roof choices. Green Roofing techniques have been in practice for centuries, but in recent decades, the North American market has become increasingly interested in incorporating more green roofs on residential and commercial buildings. This is an opportunity ...
How Spray Foam Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter Why spray foam is your next green switch. Spray foam is a cutting edge, multifunctional home insulation and air sealing product that can both increase energy efficiency as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This one product, when applied, creates an airtight building envelope, ...
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 ...
