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Articles Tagged with ''green building''

Greenbuild 2019: USGBC Announces ‘LEED Positive’ to Create Buildings That Repair the Environment

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
November 20, 2019
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The U.S. Green Build Council has unveiled LEED Positive, a strategy that will help roofing contractors and others in the construction industry to create buildings that can regenerate the environment.


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ECO3 Smog-Reducing Granules

August 29, 2019
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Inspired by the power of trees, SOPREMA and 3M have teamed up to create ECO3, a smog-reducing granule for low-slope roofing.


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Understanding Cool Roof Technologies

April 23, 2018
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The roofing market is heating up this spring.
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CertainTeed Gypsum Outpaces the Drywall Industry with 12 EPDs for North America

May 1, 2017
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Underscoring its continued leadership in transparency and sustainability, CertainTeed announced six additional Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), bringing the total number of drywall EPDs to 12.
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ARMA Develops Environmental Product Declarations for 5 Types of Asphalt Roofing

April 21, 2017
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New asphalt roofing EPDs will aid green building project development.
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Kemper System Targets New LEED Declarations for Green Building

September 26, 2016
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To satisfy new LEED certification requirements for green building construction, Kemper System America, Inc. is developing both Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for its liquid-applied roofing and waterproofing products.
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Steel Industry Releases Environmental Product Declarations

April 27, 2016
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The Steel Joist Institute and Steel Deck Institute have released the first industry average Environmental Product Declarations.


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Roofing Manufacturers Join the Environmental-Product-Declaration Movement

Jim Hoff
July 23, 2015
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Many building-material manufacturers are developing and publishing third-party certified EPDs.
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GAF Helps Develop Insulation EPD

July 22, 2015
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 GAF continues to focus on ensuring that its products and processes support the fast-developing certifications and standards in the green building community.  


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GAF Offers Variety of Los Angeles/Title 24 Compliant Colors

June 3, 2015
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 In response to recent changes in local code and increased demands for asphalt shingles featuring higher reflectivity levels, GAF is offering several products and colors. 


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