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LinkedIn is quietly becoming an ever-expanding force in people’s professional and personal worlds. 

On July 18, 2012, at 11 a.m., the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition (AHPBC) was born. 

Roofing Contractoris now accepting applications for the 2012 Roofing Contractor of the Year.

Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing will hold a free webinar on July 17 titled “EPDM - Defining the Standard.” 

I had the honor to be among the guests on hand in Milan, Ohio, as Johns Manville held a dedication ceremony for its new EPDM plant there. 

I recently spoke with two representatives of independent distributors who were very optimistic about the future. 

I conducted a pre-bid meeting for a remedial roofing project at an automotive plant in the Midwest last month. 

 Of course, rooftops are usually considered great places to install photovoltaic (PV) systems.  

Since nearly 75 percent of all reported roof leaks occur at flashing locations, such as terminations, walls and penetrations, these are the points where we see the most detail concerns. 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013. Given the date change, the organization also announced that LEED 2012 is being renamed LEED v4.