Articles by Bryan Gottlieb

The City of Austin, Texas, said it will share data with Google on the solar reflectivity of roofs to identify which neighborhoods would benefit most from 'cool roofs,' aiming to reduce heat in homes and inform future climate policies. 

Tesla Solar Roof fanboy Marques Brownlee, a tech YouTuber, shared his experience of owning a solar roofing system with Powerwall for one year. The result was a luxurious monthly energy bill of $0; his YouTube review has received over 4 million views since July 31, 2023.

Approaching more stability after the volatility of the past couple of years, sales of new single-family homes in the US significantly corrected down in June, at 697,000 units, which is 2.5% lower than May's downwardly revised 715,000, but up almost 24% compared to June 2022. 

A 40-year-old roofing contractor from Rockland County, NY, with a history of safety violations and two employee deaths, was charged with knowingly and willfully violating federal safety regulations, including failing to protect his employees from fall hazards, resulting in injuries and deaths. 

RSP Sales Profile: Meet Bob Yurk, Michigan district manager for Beacon Building Products, whose philosophy on what makes a salesman effective has provided him and his colleagues a net gain.

A homeowner in Louisville, Ky., experienced nearly $10,000 in unauthorized roof repairs when a local roofing concern mistakenly worked on his property due to an address mix-up.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office charged a San Jose, Calif. contractor with committing insurance fraud amounting to $460,000 three years after a fatal accident involving company trucks, where one employee died. 

A group of men posing as a roofing crew from a reputable Twin Cities roofing concern has been using false credentials to access homes and wreak thousands of dollars in roof damage.

Owens Corning made a donation of three truckloads of shingles to help the residents of Perryton, Texas, with the huge task of rebuilding. Amarillo, Texas-based Roof Spotters has made helping the Panhandle community its mission.