rom ancient manmade structures to the latest examples of modern architecture, building drainage systems have been rendered useless by Aceraceae germen - the dreaded Maple seed, whose swarms are known to homeowners everywhere as "helicopters."
Environmental regulations and insurance requirements are playing an increasing role in the types of materials and the methods of application that we will employ in the roofing industry in the near future.
The marketing of metal roofing has come a long way. The life cycle costs of metal roofing are making an impact with consumers, and the curb appeal of a metal roof is registering with many homeowners as well.
The versatility of spray foam roofing has created some excellent market avenues for producers and applicators. Certainly roofing accounts for a significant portion of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) consumption, but there are growth areas for residential insulation and "green" coatings.
There are a variety of roof coatings available in North America today. These high-performance coatings provide a variety of benefits, such as moisture resistance, reflectivity, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and ultraviolet (UV) resistance.
What is an FM Approvals wind test, and what do the various wind uplift ratings mean? This question is frequently asked, but often answered incorrectly.
FM Global is a business property insurer, providing insurance and loss prevention engineering services to its clients. FM Approvals is a business unit of FM Global charged with testing materials and systems certifying that they meet its standards.
The City of Chicago, like many cities, is interested in saving energy and reducing both the heat island effect and wastewater runoff. But instead of simply preaching the virtues of garden roofs, Mayor Richard M. Daley has decided to make it a priority to install them on public buildings, including City Hall, which was capped with a new garden roof in 2001.
In the quest to find economically feasible green building alternatives, cutting-edge contemporary roofing technology is helping to bring garden roofs - a visually desirable architectural practice - into the mainstream.
A key design objective of the green roof of the Ballard Library in Seattle was the opportunity to generate community interest in green design by making the facility a dynamic teaching tool for sustainable design and environmental awareness.
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