The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) was awarded a grant from the Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress (Alliance) in the amount of $750,000 for the development of RoofPoint, a new guideline and rating system for the selection of roof systems to maximize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact.
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 accreditation - the world’s most prestigious endorsement of a product certification program as developed by the International Organization for Standardization.
SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, has created a web-based education program on perimeter metal edge wind design.
Johns Manville, a manufacturer of an extensive line of energy-efficient building products, announced that JM Spider, a Formaldehyde-free loose-fill fiber glass building insulation material, meets revisions being made by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) to its Envelope Professional Standard.
RCI elected its 2010-2011 Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Members during the RCI 25th International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando on March 29.
The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc. (RICOWI), hosted their 2010 Spring Membership Meeting and Spring Seminar, March 25-26, 2010, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Fla. The RICOWI event was held in conjunction with the annual meeting and trade show of RCI, Inc.
With retrofit being one of the hottest topics in the commercial building industry today, the white paper addresses the reasons why building owners, developers and architects are and should be choosing metal.
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