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Daylighting Offers Holistic Approach for Roofing Contractors

Here Comes the Sun
Jim Hoff
November 4, 2015
I believe residential roofing contractors have the opportunity to sell their customers products they don’t know that they want.
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Specialty Health Clinic Receives LEED Gold Certification

November 2, 2015
The new Women & Infants Specialty Health Clinic on the new campus of Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas has received LEED Gold Certification.
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School to Become Largest Net-Zero Energy Building in Southeastern United States

October 12, 2015
The engineering and architecture design of the new Darla Moore School of Business building offers flexibility in teaching and learning styles, and was designed for both community and the planet.
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Sustainable Roof-System Warranties

Jim Hoff
October 6, 2015
Roof-system warranties contribute to increasing the sustainability of roofing systems.
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Residence Achieves Net Positive Energy

October 5, 2015
Over 75 percent of the building materials, mostly metal framing, roofing and siding, are recyclable.
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CEU: Reflective Roofs and Urban Heat Islands

Protecting People, the Environment and the Economy
Jim Hoff
September 23, 2015
This article provides an overview of the urban heat island effect that impacts almost all major cities across the globe.
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A Guide to Asphalt Shingle Recycling

Richard D. Alaniz
September 2, 2015
The biggest driver behind shingle recycling has been the emergence of a network of recyclers.
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It's About People: How Opportunity Builds Sustainability

Jim Hoff
July 30, 2015
Two new initiatives will expand the human opportunities offered in our industry.
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Roofing Manufacturers Join the Environmental-Product-Declaration Movement

Jim Hoff
July 23, 2015
Many building-material manufacturers are developing and publishing third-party certified EPDs.
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Solar Roofing System Supports Sustainable Style Ideals

Justin Finnernan
July 13, 2015
At face value, solar energy is a drop in the bucket of global energy sources
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