By Adam Cabrera. Cool roofs can mitigate urban heat islands and are a sustainable construction option. For 25 years, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable and energy-efficient practices within the roofing industry. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. ...
By Sarah Schneider, CRRC. Help revise the CRRC S100 when you serve on the Cool Roof Rating Council. Do you have familiarity with the testing, installation or production of solar reflective, cool roofing materials, or simply have an interest in green building design and would like to help inform the next edition ...
By National Women in Roofing (NWiR). Meet these new NWIR members, Sarah Schneider, Beth James-Bourgeois and Audrey McGarrell from the Cool Roof Rating Council. Sarah Schneider, Beth James-Bourgeois and Audrey McGarrell all work for the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. The CRRC is a ...
The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is pleased to announce Dr. Frank Klink as this year’s recipient of the Marty Hastings Award. The award was presented to Dr. Klink during the CRRC Annual Meeting on June 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Klink is an outstanding volunteer and has ...
By Audrey McGarrell, Cool Roof Rating Council. This June, the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) will be celebrating 25 years as a member-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The CRRC was established in 1998 through a collaboration of stakeholders, including government agencies, nonprofit advocacy organizations, energy utilities, national laboratories and numerous members of the roofing ...
By Cayden Wemple. May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month and the world of construction is celebrating all of those with Asian Pacific lineage who are working hard to progress the industry. According to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are some ...
By Yvette Cruz. Join the CRRC as they discuss the latest scientific findings and objective goals for next year. Get ready for the 25th anniversary of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) at their annual meeting! Sponsored by ACE Laboratories, this year the annual meeting is being held in Las ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. In honor of Earth Day, we are highlighting 10 of our favorite eco-friendly roofing products that all roofers need to know about. Earth Day is right around the corner, a day where we all come together to make changes that will better our planet. But these changes ...
By Anna Lockhart. The Cool Roof Rating Council will celebrate their 25th anniversary at their annual meeting this June in Vegas. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Rich Slomko and Jeffrey Steuben from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) to ...
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Rich Slomko and Jeffrey Steuben from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the eyes ...