By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn about the companies that are driving the industry towards a greener future. It is no secret that now more than ever is the time to focus on greener roofing solutions and for companies to reduce CO2 emissions. As manufacturers innovate to provide products that ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Protect more than just the roof with Duro-Last®; protect the Earth as well. Duro-Last, Inc. is committed to sustainable practices and materials in single-ply manufacturing. For more than 20 years, Duro-Last has focused on sustainability as a guiding tenant of their roofing solutions. Read on ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. All-season smart roof coating technology uses physics to make roofs warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Cool roofs that have reflective coatings, membranes, shingles or tiles have been all the rage when it comes to energy efficiency. These systems work by ...
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Solar expert, Mark Gies breaks down how solar is more accessible and why metal roofs are the best place to mount solar panels. With the solar industry growing rapidly over the course of the last decade, more and more roofing contractors are looking for ways ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The solar revolution is underway, one rooftop at a time. Rising electricity costs and a looming climate crisis have made renewable energy options more attractive than ever. In 2021 the U.S. Solar Market again set records as demand for residential solar (and storage) reached ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Basel, Switzerland mandated green roofs, now other European cities are following suit to combat climate change. How do you reduce flooding, improve biodiversity and lower energy costs? You cover every building in plants. On top of every flat roof in Basel, Switzerland you ...
By Malarkey Roofing. Air pollution is actively reduced every time a roof is built using these shingles. Trees are one of nature’s best air purifiers. They actively remove pollutants from the air, making the air we breathe cleaner every second. That’s why in every one of our shingles, Malarkey Roofing ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Timberline Solar™ Energy Shingle, GAF Energy’s easy-to-install solar shingle innovation, streamlines going solar for homeowners and installers. More Americans are installing solar energy on their roofs every year. According to a 2016 assessment from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory adding rooftop solar on small buildings ...
By Garrett Littleton, All Points Tile and Slate. At All Points Tile and Slate, we’re doing our part to progress towards a more environmentally friendly roofing industry. Over the past several decades there has been an emphasis placed on companies to reduce the CO2 emissions they produce to help ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Did you know the color of a roof can be a climate change solution? After a summer of record heat waves with the temperature regularly climbing over 90 degrees it is no wonder that more and more building owners and cities are looking into ...
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