Project Profiles
Project profile: San Juan Capistrano
By Emma Peterson. Faced with increasing wildfire threats, homeowners are discovering the value of installing stone-coated steel roofing. For many people the 2025 Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires were a harsh wake-up call to the risks of living in the fire-prone region of Southern California. And for good reason. These ...
A high-stakes HVAC upgrade done right
By Emma Peterson. A fan array retrofit helped a children's hospital enhance indoor air quality, maintain continuous operation and save millions. With patients coming in every day with different health conditions and often compromised immune systems, clean air is a key part of a successful treatment. As an OpenMedScience article ...
Composite shake helps a homeowner fall in love with his roof again
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Going blonde with confidence. Homeowners refresh their bathrooms. They change from carpet to hardwood flooring. They repaint rooms to create a distinctive new feeling. So why not help them rethink a roof when it no longer feels right for the home? That was the opportunity on Andrew Easter’s Maryland home. ...
Greentech Center showcases award-winning custom fabrication
By Emma Peterson. A roofing solution that not only offers unmatched security but also honors cultural identity. Tornado Alley is a nickname for the center of tornado activity in the United States, extending from West Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas and most of Nebraska. Anadarko, Oklahoma, which sits 50 miles ...
Custom ATAS Panels adorn award-winning project and historic U.S. National Landmark
How ATAS products met this project's goal of preserving the existing structure's beauty while ensuring longevity. Henry B. Plant Hall at the University of Tampa has built a legacy as an intricate, respected architectural building. Its various design elements of brick, steel, slopes, minarets and gilding construct the ornate feel that ...
Protecting students with snow retention system on replacement synthetic roofing at historic Ravinia Elementary School
The two-bar system surrounding the school provides a clean, continuous appearance that complements the synthetic shake roofing while offering effective snow retention. What started as a two-room schoolhouse in 1897 for 50 students has evolved into a large campus educating 260 kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Ravinia Elementary School, one of ...
An exclusive look above London: The roofing restoration of admiralty arch
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Traditional slate craftsmanship and master leadwork are preserving one of Britain's most iconic landmarks for generations to come. For most visitors to London, Admiralty Arch is recognized as the grand ceremonial gateway linking Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square. For more than a century, the landmark has ...
Project profile: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
By Tremco Roofing. Protecting a hospital estate from water intrusion with a liquid-applied roof. When Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spotted leaks within the estates department’s building, concerns were that the roof had reached its end of its functional life and had started to let in water. This water ...
Elevate case study feature in National Association of Home Builders’ The New American Home® 2026
Elevate's products chosen for reliable performance in hot climates. Contractor: Alpha Roofing & Sheet Metal Project duration: October 2024 – February 2026 Region: Orlando, Florida Interviewed: Josh Turley, Technical Manager at FG Building Products Project overview The New American Home® 2026 (TNAH), featured at the 2026 International Builders’ Show (IBS) near Orlando, Florida, is a 7,889-square-foot ...
Perforated metal panels help unify growing school campus
By The Coffee Shops™. Petersen’s PAC-CLAD perforated panels helped designers create a cohesive identity across an expanding campus. In the case study, “Painted, perforated panels provide school with pulled-together polish,” Petersen highlights how architectural metal panels helped create a cohesive visual identity across an expanding Illinois school campus. The Williamsville-Sherman ...
