Sustainable Roofing

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2016 was a year where a more confident economy helped grow the level of roofing demand.

As a leader in technology, innovation and environmental stewardship, 3M is proud to support local and global change through employee-inspired contributions.

Changes related to sustainability have been substantial over the past decade. In less than ten years, we’ve witnessed the introduction of many new products and technologies.

I’m pleased to announce that our industry continues to take proactive steps to help roofing professionals promote the energy saving benefits of today’s roofing systems.

After entering 'roof daylighting' in the search engine, I was quickly directed to over a dozen roofing contractors actively promoting daylighting as a valuable service for their customers.

This month’s focus on metal in Roofing Contractor provides a great opportunity to look at the sustainability of one of the oldest roofing systems.

When German Duarte and Stella Amador took the stage at the 94th Annual Convention and Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo in Orlando last June, they did so with a high level of gratitude and an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.

In business there is no substitute for efficiency. In large businesses efficiency is an earned commodity.

When I first got involved in the roofing industry in the 1980s, one of the most important events for researchers like myself was a series of technical conferences co-sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

This month's issue of Roofing Contractor shines the spotlight on one of the fastest-growing categories of roofing products: roof underlayments.