Sustainable Roofing

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Garland's R-Mer Force Coping features anchor chairs and a snap-on design to eliminate the need for exposed fasteners, ensuring a watertight performance and ease of installation.

Five Earth Day myths put to bed by the Metal Roofing Alliance's executive director.

Owens Corning is celebrating the completion of a commercial-scale trial to manufacture shingles using extracted asphalt from recycled shingles.

Tennessee lawmakers sent the governor a bill that will exempt low-slope roofs in the state from IECC solar reflectance and heat emittance rules, easing costs for contractors. 

A new study suggests covering all suitable rooftops worldwide with solar panels could generate 65% of global electricity: Roofing contractors stand to gain by integrating solar solutions into their services.

Hempitecture’s ASTM-tested Hempcrete offers fire resistance and energy savings, helping contractors build safer, more resilient structures in wildfire-prone areas.

Siplast will showcase its Paratherm NH polyiso insulation and Terapro PUR Deck Coatings at IIBEC 2025, highlighting non-halogenated insulation and durable traffic coatings. 

GAF's EnergyGuard NH TCPP-Free Polyiso insulation, now priced at standard polyiso rates, offers high thermal value, sustainability certifications, and a halogen-free flame retardant. 

Westlake Royal Building Products launched new colors for its DaVinci Roofscapes and Newpoint Concrete Roof Tiles lines.