Going Green
The New Cutting Edge: Sustainability
By Cass Jacoby. Being green is not just the right thing to do for the environment, it is the best thing you can do for your company. Without question the industry is evolving and transforming into something far more sustainable. As sustainability is becoming increasingly synonymous with best practices, more ...
Sustainability = High Performance
By Cass Jacoby. Join RoofersCoffeeShop® as they visit the Malarkey booth LIVE! at the MRCA and RCAT show and learn why choosing a high-performing shingle and a green shingle don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Malarkey’s Ryan Beals and Mike Cotton from Texas at their ...
Owens Corning Advances Toward Circular Economy Aspiration with Enhanced Shingle Recycling Efforts
The company will partner in asphalt shingle recycling pilot. Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today took an important step toward reaching its circular economy aspiration with the announcement of enhanced shingle recycling efforts. By 2030, the company intends to recycle two million tons of shingles per year in the U.S. “Owens Corning has ...
The Sun is Rising on Solar
By Cass Jacoby. Catch some sun in the new Coffee Conversations podcast that is all about solar’s shift in popularity and the evolving solar market. Solar has its day in the sun in this new Coffee Conversations sponsored by Johns Manville (JM) where Heidi J. Ellsworth and Rob Hughs of ...
Malarkey Roofing Products® Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
New report shows how the innovative roofing company is leading the industry in sustainable, climate-conscious technology. Malarkey Roofing Products®, the leader in sustainable performance roofing shingles, announces today the release of the company’s 2022 Sustainability Report. “In addition to performance, sustainability is a top priority at Malarkey in all aspects ...
The Roofing Industry Responds to Climate Change
By United Asphalts. As climate change takes on a larger role in our lives, the demand for eco-friendly solutions becomes tangible. Here are how asphalt factors into these concerns. Global climate change is here, and as it becomes a larger part of our life, the demand for environmentally thoughtful ...
Industry Partnership Achieves Positive Results in Pilot Project Using Mushrooms to Decarbonize Construction Waste
Lendlease, Rubicon Technologies, Mycocycle and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions applied mycology to roofing shingles in what is believed to be a first-of-its kind sustainability study, emphasizing the importance of recycling, reuse and carbon reduction. Lendlease, Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT), Mycocycle and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions, today announced the completion of a successfully ...
Top 3 Reasons Why Cities are Mandating Green Roofs
By Cass Jacoby. Green roofs are coming to a city near you! But why are they suddenly gaining so much traction? With green roof ordinances being passed for new buildings across the U.S., you may be asking yourself, “why?” Sure, green roofs are a pretty way to fill unused ...
SOPREMA® Announces the Acquisition of Furbish
Green roof system supplier to join SOPREMA USA. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering waterproofing solutions, has acquired Furbish, a sustainable development company focused on the deployment and maintenance of green roofs, living walls, stormwater management and other green technologies for high-performance buildings. SOPREMA’s ...
Here Comes the Sun: Why Skylights are the Future for Roofers
By Cass Jacoby. RCS interviews SunOptics LIVE! at FRSA about how to take advantage of natural daylight. RoofersCoffeeShop® sat down with Daylight Sales Manager Representative for Sunoptics® Michael Felan and Vice President of Business Development at SunOptics Grant Grable for a conversation on their skylights. SunOptics is a skylight manufacturer, ...
