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Sing, dance, donate: Fundraising for roofing research
By Emma Peterson. Invest in the future of resilient roofing by supporting RICOWI Foundation’s 2025 Challenge Grant! The Roofing Industry Committee On Weather Issues (RICOWI) is a nonprofit corporation devoted to researching weather topics such as wind uplift and hail impact. Their work, which was founded in collaboration with Oak Ridge National ...
RICOWI announces formation of Wildfire Resistant Roofing Committee with support from Westlake Royal Building Products
The committee will focus on analyzing the performance of roofing materials and designs in the face of wildfires, and adapting building codes to improve the resilience of roofing systems across the United States. RICOWI, Inc. (Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc.) is excited to announce the formation of the Wildfire ...
Insights and highlights from IIBEC 2025
By Emma Peterson. Get a glimpse of the IIBEC show through the eyes of The Coffee Shops crew members who were there! The 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show was held in the first week of March at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The show included four days ...
Roofing resilience to protect against nature’s unpredictable forces
By Dani Sheehan. RICOWI’s storm damage research ensures that every storm leaves us better prepared for the next. In a recent episode of Contractor Outlook, Heidi J. Ellsworth met with Phil Mayfield, a seasoned building envelope consultant and the storm investigation program coordinator for the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI). ...
In memoriam of David Roodvoets
RICOWI Lifetime Honorary Member, David Lee Roodvoets, 86, of Montague, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Jordan Loudon, the executive director of RICOWI, Inc, shared a little about David, "Dave was an integral member of RICOWI, having been the Program Coordinator and report writer for the hail and wind ...
The Effects of Weather on Roof Performance - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Phil Mayfield of Mayfield Building Envelope Consultants. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Heidi J. Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to Contractor Outlook Newscast from the coffee shops. My name is Heidi Ellsworth and we ...
Wade Shepherd of Westlake Royal Building Products appointed to Cool Roof Rating Council board of directors
This association plays key role in roofing and exterior wall sustainability. Westlake Royal Building Products™ (Westlake Royal), a Westlake company (NYSE:WLK), today announced that Wade Shepherd, senior manager of components and technical for roofing, has been appointed to the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Board of Directors, effective October 2, 2024. ...
The Coffee Shops welcome RICOWI Inc.
The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on addressing and identifying technical issues related to wind damage on roofing. The Coffee Shops, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings, ...
