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Jim Hoff

Jim Hoff

 

Dr. Jim Hoff serves as Research Director for the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, Washington, D.C. (www.roofingcenter.org). You can contact Jim at jhoff@roofingcenter.org.  

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metal roofing

The Sustainable Metal Roofing Contractor

High-performance metal roofing systems that will last can only be installed by a field crew that embodies the best of craftsmanship.
Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
October 21, 2016
This month’s focus on metal in Roofing Contractor provides a great opportunity to look at the sustainability of one of the oldest roofing systems.
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sustainble roofing research

Hats Off to the RCMA! RCMA Advances Roofing Research

Organized peer-reviewed research in roofing tended to drift for almost a decade … until now.
Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
September 6, 2016
When I first got involved in the roofing industry in the 1980s, one of the most important events for researchers like myself was a series of technical conferences co-sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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sustainable roofing

Selling the Sustainability of Roof Underlayments

Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
August 3, 2016
This month we shine the spotlight on one of the fastest-growing categories of roofing products: roof underlayments.
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sustainable roofing products

Using the Right Tools Can Keep Your Roofing Crews Sustainable

Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
March 7, 2016
For a roofing project to be truly sustainable, the health, safety and success of the workers who install the roof must be considered.
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Sustainable Roofing

Sometimes, It's What's Underneath That Matters

The use of cover boards is starting to grow again, and it’s easy to understand why.
Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
February 8, 2016
Cover boards have been used with flat roof systems for decades, starting with hot mopped and torch-applied asphalt systems to protect the underlying roof from damage during installation.
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sustainable single ply

More Than Just a Single Ply

Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
February 7, 2016
Over the past forty years, it’s easy to see how modern sustainable single-plies advanced in durability and value.
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sustainable roofing products

Roofing Tops the List of Sustainable Products

Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
December 10, 2015
A new survey suggests that sustainable roofing products are generating a lot of interest compared to other construction products.
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skylight roofing

Daylighting Offers Holistic Approach for Roofing Contractors

Here Comes the Sun
Jimhoff
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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Sustainable roofing

Sustainable Roof-System Warranties

Jimhoff
Jim Hoff
October 6, 2015
Roof-system warranties contribute to increasing the sustainability of roofing systems.
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urban heat islands

CEU: Reflective Roofs and Urban Heat Islands

Protecting People, the Environment and the Economy
Jimhoff
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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