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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This article provides an overview of the urban heat island effect that impacts almost all major cities across the globe.
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