Sustainable Roofing

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When Steve Gotschi founded DryHome Roofing & Siding in 1988, he had a hunch he could succeed by excelling in an area his competitors often neglected.

There a number of strategies that can be employed to provide energy-efficient roof systems.

Much has been written about the use of cool roofs in northern climates.

Whether you’re a roofing contractor, a building owner or even a politician, you’ve probably got one thing on your mind: energy efficiency.

The Center has collaborated with another nonprofit to develop a new energy code brochure.

A number of enhancements can lengthen the life span of a roof system.

Reducing risk is a key theme in the “Designing for Disaster” exhibit at the National Building Museum.

Sustainability is about more than energy efficiency. Storm water retention can be crucial.

A grant from the Department of Energy pushes a sustainable building at a Michigan university from LEED Gold to LEED Platinum.

A Colorado project team makes effective use of a site to deliver energy and cost savings to an existing affordable multifamily housing project.