Cool Roofing

Roof Coatings Special Section

Product Focus: Roof Coatings with Silicone Materials

September 9, 2019

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This month's Product Focus features roof coatings with silicone materials as part of the Roof Coatings Special Section.

Roof Coatings Special Section

More Roofing Contractors are Considering Coatings

Versatility, longevity and easier application methods offer efficiencies for roofing contractors.

Ed Klonowski

September 9, 2019

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While a reroof is necessary in some situations, another solution is available: coatings.

Contractor Profile: Di Pasqua Construction Inc.

Military Background Helps Roofing Contractor Establish Battle Plan for Success in South Florida

Art Aisner

August 19, 2019

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Al Di Pasqua, founder of Di Pasqua Construction, Inc. (DCI), in West Palm Beach, Fla., found a unique way to build a business philosophy — base it on his military background.

White-Collar Safety in Roofing

Rick Damato

May 1, 2019

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Safety is the central theme of this month's issue and, as usual, the focus is on worker safety.

Bringing Green Solutions to the Roofing Contractor

The roofing industry needs to continue to support environmentally-centered roofing solutions and broader acceptance.

David Martiny

April 22, 2019

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From the mid 90's until today, sustainability in roofing continues to evolve from an incentive to an imperative.

Three Cool Roofs: Curvilinear Designs for Toronto Transit Commission

Sheri Carter Scott Abukoff

August 17, 2018

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Three new stations in the Toronto Transit Commission Line 1 Extension now feature inverted roof membrane assemblies to achieve cool roof and longevity requirements — and do so in a way that’s appealing to the eye.

Understanding Cool Roof Technologies

April 23, 2018

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The roofing market is heating up this spring.

Kemper System To Demo New Liquid-Applied ‘Cool Roof’ on IRE Show Floor

February 2, 2018

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Kemper System America, Inc. will demonstrate how to apply one of its new liquid-applied Cool Roof systems at IRE 2018.

Cool Roof Coatings and Urban Heat Islands

Jim Hoff

September 13, 2017

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urban regions have become much warmer than their rural surroundings, forming a "heat island" of higher temperatures.

Cool Roof Confusion

Despite conventional wisdom, temperature is simply not the issue when it comes to roof color and energy efficiency.

Tom Taylor Christian Hartwig

September 13, 2017

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When it comes to energy efficiency, all agree that in the summer, white roof membranes reflect the sun’s rays, lowering air conditioning costs — while dark roofs absorb the sun’s rays, raising air conditioning costs.