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CEU: Sustainable Roofing: Cool Roofs

Cool Roofs for a Hot Planet

Kathy Price-Robinson

May 6, 2016

Today’s cool roofing systems are a significant platform for urban building sustainability

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CEU: Labor Shortage Solution—Specifying a Factory-Made Roofing Membrane

Prefabricated Membranes and Custom Prefabricated Accessories Increase a Roof’s Quality and Durability

Kathy Price-Robinson

February 19, 2016

Skilled labor shortages are affecting construction timetables and quality. How can architects and the roofing industry cope and solve the problem?

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.

CEU: Roofs and Condensation

A Practical Approach for the Design Professional

Jim Hoff

May 1, 2015

The steady growth of modern single-ply roofing systems over the past 40 years generated many questions regarding long-term performance.

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Reducing Peak Electrical Demand: Hidden Benefit of Cool Roofs

February 19, 2015

This paper reviews the concept of peak demand charges on electrical utility bills, and provides an analysis of the effect of cool or highly reflective roofs in reducing peak demand charges.

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LEED: The Next Generation

As LEED’s most significant upgrade since Version 2.0 in 2000, project teams have their work cut out for them to meet v4’s most stringent requirements.

Barbara Horwitz-Bennett

October 1, 2014

Many are applauding the new and improved LEED v4 (v4) as raising the sustainable building bar and continuing to drive market transformation.

Applying a Self-adhering waterproofing membrane

Guidelines for Proper Waterproofing Design

When selecting a waterproofing system, conservatism is the watchword

John D'Annunzio

May 26, 2014

When selecting a waterproofing system, conservatism is the watchword

Disclosure: The Newest Dimension in Green Building

New Tools Like EPDs and HPDs Add Opportunities as Well as Challenges for Building Designers

Jim Hoff

February 21, 2014

Whether you’re perusing the latest edition of an architectural magazine or viewing an online green building blog, the word disclosure is certain to catch your eye.