Roofing Project Profiles - Articles - Page 27

Uniquely Shaped Restaurant Trades Wooden Shakes for Architectural Shingles

October 17, 2013

The conically-shaped building houses Traders Restaurant, a long-time institution in the Mobile, Ala., area. The building presented some unusual challenges as a roofing job.

Historic Union Printers Home Flaunts New Synthetic Slate Roof

October 15, 2013

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In 2012, extreme hail damage made it essential to replace the roof on the structure, which is a State of Colorado Historical Site.

Composite Slate Shingles Inspire Innovative Roof Design

September 12, 2013

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There’s nothing quite like the classic look of a slate roof, but in many cases quarried slate is too heavy or too expensive to even consider.

Boston Goes Green: The Element Combines Sustainability and Luxury in Allston’s Green District

Samantha Meux

August 21, 2013

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The Element is one of a series of sustainable retrofits in the Allston Green District to meet Boston's 2007 Green Building Zoning motion.

Kansas City Buildings Benefit From SIPs

Structural Insulated Panels are Integral to Three Very Different Structures

August 19, 2013

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Three different projects in Kansas - a church, a single-family home and a fire station - demonstrate the uses of SIPs.

Composite Slate Shingle Roof Stands Up to Storm

Roof on New Jersey Library Holds Its Ground Against Hurricane Sandy

Maria McDonagh-Forde

August 7, 2013

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As last October came to a close, super storm Hurricane Sandy hurled itself at Belmar, N.J.

Students Cultivating Sun-Powered Living

Chandra Slaven

August 1, 2013

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Twenty teams from universities across the world will compete to design solar-powered homes that are attractive to your wallet and environment.

New Metal Roof Looks Great on Campus

Petersen Metal Roof Panels Provide Aesthetics and Safety

July 31, 2013

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At first glance, the New College of Florida academic building in Sarasota, Fla, is another architecturally pleasing structure.

New South Bronx Community Green Roof to Benefit Local Environment

July 11, 2013

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The Point Community Development Corporation installed a Xero Flor green roof.

Polymer Slate Roof Eases Homeowner Concerns

July 11, 2013

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After Mary Katherine Hirsh was evacuated from her home in November 2011 due to a firestorm sweeping through her Reno, Nev., neighborhood, she knew it was time for a new roof.