As communities across the nation grapple with escalating urban temperatures, some local municipalities and jurisdictions have mandated the color of roofs based on long-standing assumptions now brought into question by recent findings. The ERA research underscores that the impact of roof color on the UHI effect remains inconclusive, signaling a need for further exploration.

Spearheading its transition to a sustainable and more energy-independent future, specialty glassware manufacturer, Astraglass Innovations has installed a 203.3kW solar system on the roof of its production facility in Vineland, New Jersey.

Two commonly cited solutions are lightning protection systems and surge suppression. While they both address issues related to lightning, they serve distinctly different purposes.

Many roofing contractors will tell you that the easiest part of any project is the actual roofing work. This is particularly true of projects that have challenging administrative, safety, and/or installation requirements.

Silicone coatings for flat roofs have grown rapidly in the marketplace, and are expected to continue this trajectory as the combination of waterproofing, reflectivity/energy savings, durability and rain-readiness properties resonate with both contractors and consumers.

According to market research, the cool roof coating market is expected to reach $8.3 billion by 2032—almost doubling what the market currently generates. In our latest issue, we discuss this idea and much more. 

No matter how good you are at providing your customers with a watertight roofing – or re-roofing – system, installing, connecting and/or disconnecting a lightning protection system is a task better left to specialists.

To speed construction – and ease transitions for students who might get shifted to new facilities as they become available – the county-wide school district has developed model plans for its K-8 and senior high buildings.

Opinion piece: EPDM self-adhered (SA) is a superior option for re-roof projects as it does not require welding or adhesive application expertise, helping to reduce labor requirements and removing membrane adhesive inconsistencies. 

The 108kW system is installed on the state-of-the-art George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building on the Pitt-Bradford campus in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Now operational, it is expected to produce 116,500 kWh of electricity each year, offsetting approximately 40% of the building’s total electricity use.