It’s been proven over the last 35 years through numerous studies by the EPA, FDA and 26 full-scale life cycle analyses of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) roofing that it’s safe for humans with minimal environmental impact. However, a few naysayers hang on to […]

It’s spring, which usually means rain, and lots of it. Heavy showers can cause cities to flood quickly, and big cities like New York often face major flooding and sewer system runoff problems. One innovative and relatively new way to combat these […]

Business owners typically have four primary quality considerations when investing in a new commercial roofing installation: longevity, sustainability, cost efficiency and energy efficiency. Because most commercial roofs are designed flat or low-slope […]

Becoming “green” and making environmentally friendly purchase decisions is increasingly important to Americans. A roof may not be the first thing you think of when you think “green,” but when choosing a roof, it’s possible to make roofing choices with […]

Grid parity (when an alternative energy source can generate power at a cost that’s comparable to the price of purchasing it from the electricity grid) has made solar electricity economically competitive in some locations. So, commercial building […]

A tropical island is often thought of as a desirable place. We’ve all probably had the wish to sit on a spot of sugar white sand next to a sparkling blue ocean with a cool drink in hand.

If you’re considering a new roof for your commercial building and thinking about removing or covering existing skylights in the roof, you might want to think again.

Building owners and managers with facilities in northern climates often believe that energy savings provided by a reflective roof in summer will be offset by heat loss in winter; that is, a building with a white roof will not “warm up” from the sun […]

The commercial building “cool roofing” trend is fairly recent, but it’s been understood for centuries that white and light-colored surfaces are cooler than dark surfaces. Those eye-catching, ancient, all-white buildings in Mediterranean and Middle […]

As oil and gas prices continue their unpredictable ways, discussions about energy and conservation remain part of our national conversation.