Barpanda succeeds Nick Parent, director of product management at Amrize Building Envelope
April 1, 2026
The EPDM Roofing Association announced the appointment of Dev Barpanda, vice president of research and development at Amrize Building Envelope, as Chair of the ERA Board of Directors
569 roofing professionals and four decades of laboratory testing validate exceptional durability of properly installed EPDM systems
March 20, 2026
A comprehensive new survey of 569 roofing professionals combined with extensive laboratory research confirms that properly installed and maintained EPDM roofing membranes routinely deliver at least 38 years of service life.
Mike Ducharme, former vice president of marketing at Carlisle Construction Materials, was the previous Chair of the Board of Directors ERA from 2023-2025
September 11, 2025
The EPDM Roofing Association announced the leadership transition of Chair of the Board of Directors to Nick Parent, director of product management at Amrize Building Envelope.
New report provides state-of-the-art tactics to create resilient roofs and details legislative advances that fund efforts to protect built environments from cataclysmic natural events.
The snow has melted, the ground has thawed, and it’s been a while since we have had to check the temperature and the wind-chill factor before we head outside.