Sustainable Roofing

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 What began as a short blog for Roofing Contractor magazine on technical tips for TPO membranes quickly took on a life of its own.  

 The 52-story Georgia-Pacific Center is a landmark on the Atlanta skyline.  

 The folks Deer Park Roofing in Cincinnati recycle just about everything: asphalt shingles, EPDM, TPO, PVC, steel, aluminum, copper and insulation.  

 The science behind a “cool” reflective roof is simple: Light colors reflect solar radiation and dark colors absorb solar radiation. 

The Walgreens distribution facility in Windsor, Wis., was originally built in 1980 with a standing seam steel roof offering an R-value of 9.5. Owners decided it was time to improve the energy efficiency of the distribution center and hired RRK Associates, Ltd., to carry out the project.

Two questions for you, Mr. or Ms. Roofing Contractor: 1. How do you define a “sustainable” roofing system? The stumbling economy and the noise of owners clamoring for any way they can to save money should not distract us from continuously improving our products and profits.  

Designing an addition to any Frank Lloyd Wright building is a daunting architectural challenge. So when a 7,000-square-foot green roof was installed on a 20,000-square-foot addition to the First Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wis., it took a joint effort by a Wisconsin-based architecture firm and a Michigan-based horticultural company.

When Tremco Incorporated decided to renovate its Beachwood, Ohio, company headquarters from top to bottom, the construction materials and services company knew there was a wealth of internal expertise they could tap into.

Steve McCusker of Roof One in Pontiac, Mich., looks at each roofing project with an eye toward helping homeowners, and that includes making sure their attics are properly insulated.