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ORNL Study: Vegetative Roofs Save Energy

August 20, 2010
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and SPRI's study show that vegetative roofs can help reduce heat gain and losses, resulting in significant energy savings in mixed climates.
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Residential Solar: Solar Roofing Kit Designed to Bring Solar to the Masses

Chris King
June 10, 2010
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It’s only a matter of time before solar applications will revolutionize the roofing industry, and the sooner roofing contractors see the light, the better off they’ll be.
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Calculating the Costs of Solar

James E. Trant P.E.
June 10, 2010
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As homeowners, commercial entities and other organizations look to “go green” to reduce their energy consumption, costs and overall carbon footprint, solar power has emerged as an attractive form of alterative energy.
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On Target

Jayendran Srinivasan
June 10, 2010
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The Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team, is now also home to the largest vegetated roof in the state.
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'Solar for the Masses'

Chris King
April 7, 2010
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It’s only a matter of time before solar applications will revolutionize the roofing industry, and the sooner roofing contractors see the light, the better off they’ll be.
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Staying Green

April 7, 2010
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Successful green roofs can be considered “low maintenance.” However, they should never be viewed as “no maintenance.” Not having a maintenance program in place will reduce the overall effectiveness of the initial investment made during installation.
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EPDM Roof Recycling

George Evanko
April 7, 2010
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In just a few short years, recycling EPDM roof membrane has transformed from a nascent concept full of potential into a cost-efficient, environmentally sound reality that is being embraced by roofing professionals on tear-off re-roof projects across the United States and portions of Canada.
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint

Michael Furbish
February 4, 2010
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Dansko, the West Grove, Pa., clog maker, was building a new, environmentally friendly corporate facility and wanted to meet the highest green standards.
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Warehouse Owners See The Light

February 4, 2010
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Shenandoah, Pa., was once a bustling mining town in the eastern mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, but when the coal industry began to decline after World War II, many residents left
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Metal Roofs

Chuck Howard
February 3, 2010
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Retrofitting flat roofs with sloped metal roofs is a concept that is tailor-made for these declining economic times. Interestingly, of the 40 billion square feet of roofing annually installed in the United States, only a fraction of that amount entails retrofitting roofs with sloped metal systems.
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