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Study Finds That Green Roofs Improve Solar Panel Efficiency
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Combining green roofs with solar panels is proven to be smart green architecture. Solar power and green roofs are often thought of as separate solutions, however, a new study offers insight into how these two technologies have a synergistic relationship that makes combining them ...
Q&A – Where Does the Flue Pipe Cap Go?
A Florida homeowner wanted to confirm the placement of his newly installed furnace flue pipe cap. A homeowner in Florida, Robert J., had this question about a newly installed furnace flue pipe cap: Recently I had a new furnace flue pipe cap put on. It goes inside the pipe ...
Meggan Spehar - Getting Ready for IRE 2022 - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Meggan Spehar from IRE. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a longterm professional within the trade. Listen ...
Rick Rominger - Increasing productivity through performance products - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Rick Rominger from SRS. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes of a long-term professional within the trade, listen for ...
Army Veteran Receives Roof Replacement on Generational Home
By Cass Jacoby. The Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project helps secure a roof over another veteran’s head. U.S. Army veteran Ronald Johnson received a new roof from ARAC Roof It Forward last July as part of the Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project. Ronald lives in ...
Q&A – Replace New Ventilation?
After his home was reroofed and he started having mold problems, Charles reached out for a remedy. Charles, a homeowner in Pennsylvania asked: I have lived in my home since 1993 and never had a problem with mold in my attic. I just had my home re-roofed only to find ...
Coffee Conversations - Celebrating Female Veterans in Roofing - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Elizabeth Evans, Mandy McItyre and Angelica Brager. You can read the interview below or watch/listen to the Coffee Conversations here. Heidi Ellsworth: Good morning, and welcome to Coffee Conversations from Roofers Coffee Shop. My name is Heidi Ellsworth. We are ...
6 Qualities That Make Veterans Excellent Employees
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Fill vacancies within your crew by tapping into the talent pool of veterans. As an employer, you are always on the lookout to recruit hardworking and loyal employees who will add value to your company. With ongoing labor shortages, it can be hard to ...
Villa’s High-slope Roof Redirects Rainwater Into Reservoir
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. This Thailand villa makes a positive impact on the local water supply with its dramatic roof slope. The coast of East Bangkok, Thailand has been suffering from excess soil salinity, otherwise known as an increase in salt content of the ground’s soil. To combat ...
Back to School Just Got a Lot Cooler
By Cass Jacoby. White roofs were installed on Chelsea Public Schools to keep students cool and reduce energy costs. More and more schools are making greener choices with their buildings in an effort to reduce energy costs and better serve their communities. Among the schools that are making greener ...
