The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has updated its Web site to include new sections devoted to EPDM's vital role in recycling, green roofing and cool roofing.
BETHESDA, Md.
- The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has updated its Web site
(www.epdmroofs.org) to include new
sections devoted to EPDM's vital role in recycling, green roofing and cool
roofing.
In the cool roofing section, ERA
offers detailed information that confirms EPDM's ability to produce the energy
savings and peak-load reductions associated with a cool roof system in
significant portions of the country. One especially valuable resource is a
drop-down list of slides comparing energy usage between black and white roofs on
a 20-year basis for several dozen cities in North
America.
The recycling section outlines the
ongoing project to recycle EPDM membrane. To date, five million square feet of
EPDM has been removed, the largest amount of recycled roof product recorded in
the commercial sector.
In the section focusing on green
roofs, ERA provides information on the key components of vegetated roof systems
and demonstrates how EPDM is an excellent waterproofing option for roof gardens
because of its durability and material
characteristics.
“These new sections of the Web site
provide fresh data and guidance on some of the key issues facing the commercial
building sector today,” said Mike DuCharme, director of product marketing,
Carlisle SynTec, and chairman of ERA's board of directors. “Roofing
professionals will benefit from this material, which will help them fully
appreciate EPDM's ongoing viability in the commercial
marketplace.”
Additional sections to the site will
be added in the coming year as ERA continues to develop additional factual
evidence of the proven, sustainable performance of
EPDM.
“Education and communication are two key components in the
activities of ERA and its members,” said Alicia McMahon, brand marketing
manager, Firestone Building Products and chairman of ERA's Communications
Committee.
With nearly half a century of success as a roof system of
choice for low slope applications, EPDM is the leading roofing choice of
architects, roof consultants and contractors for both new construction and
replacement roofing projects. To date, more than 20 billion square feet of EPDM
roof systems have been installed on more than 500,000 warranted
rooftops.
ERA Introduces New Web Site Sections