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Malarkey Roofing Products® Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
New report shows how the innovative roofing company is leading the industry in sustainable, climate-conscious technology. Malarkey Roofing Products®, the leader in sustainable performance roofing shingles, announces today the release of the company’s 2022 Sustainability Report. “In addition to performance, sustainability is a top priority at Malarkey in all aspects ...
The Roofing Industry Responds to Climate Change
By United Asphalts. As climate change takes on a larger role in our lives, the demand for eco-friendly solutions becomes tangible. Here are how asphalt factors into these concerns. Global climate change is here, and as it becomes a larger part of our life, the demand for environmentally thoughtful ...
Industry Partnership Achieves Positive Results in Pilot Project Using Mushrooms to Decarbonize Construction Waste
Lendlease, Rubicon Technologies, Mycocycle and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions applied mycology to roofing shingles in what is believed to be a first-of-its kind sustainability study, emphasizing the importance of recycling, reuse and carbon reduction. Lendlease, Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT), Mycocycle and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions, today announced the completion of a successfully ...
Top 3 Reasons Why Cities are Mandating Green Roofs
By Cass Jacoby. Green roofs are coming to a city near you! But why are they suddenly gaining so much traction? With green roof ordinances being passed for new buildings across the U.S., you may be asking yourself, “why?” Sure, green roofs are a pretty way to fill unused ...
SOPREMA® Announces the Acquisition of Furbish
Green roof system supplier to join SOPREMA USA. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of commercial roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering waterproofing solutions, has acquired Furbish, a sustainable development company focused on the deployment and maintenance of green roofs, living walls, stormwater management and other green technologies for high-performance buildings. SOPREMA’s ...
Here Comes the Sun: Why Skylights are the Future for Roofers
By Cass Jacoby. RCS interviews SunOptics LIVE! at FRSA about how to take advantage of natural daylight. RoofersCoffeeShop® sat down with Daylight Sales Manager Representative for Sunoptics® Michael Felan and Vice President of Business Development at SunOptics Grant Grable for a conversation on their skylights. SunOptics is a skylight manufacturer, ...
CRRC Rated Wall Products Directory Now Live!
The directory is the only publicly available database for the radiative properties of exterior wall products. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is pleased to announce the launch of the new CRRC Rated Wall Products Directory. The directory is the only publicly available database for the radiative properties of exterior wall ...
The Rooftop Farm Revolution is Here
By Cass Jacoby. Urban farms are getting off the ground with food increasingly coming from above the skyline. We lose “more than 50 acres of American farmland to urban development every hour and in that same amount of time the human population grows by 240 people,” according to James ...
Smart Home Demonstrates the Value of Efficient Building Products
By Cass Jacoby. The Living Lab shows us how products like VYCOR® enV-S™ help make homes more efficient and prove their place in sustainable home construction of the future. Anyone driving down the street and looking at the construction of this house wouldn’t recognize anything too different about it. ...
LP Building Solutions Leaders Share Their Strategies for Sustainability
By LP Building Solutions. Learn more about LP Building Solution’s well-rounded approach to sustainability. Companies all over the roofing industry are looking for ways to be more sustainable. Recently, LP Building Solutions released their own 2021 Sustainability Report which outlines LP’s approach to being a more sustainable company. To give ...
