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Roof Drainage Assessment Using 3D Laser Scanning
Figure 1: Example of ponding on building rooftop Ponding is water that remains on a roof surface longer than 48 hours after the termination of the most recent rain event (NRCA). This accumulation of water, caused by the deflection of the roof structure, results in...
ENERGY STAR Phaseout for Roofing
In 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they are sunsetting the ENERGY STAR reflective roof program effective June 1, 2022. Important dates: The ENERGY STAR® roofing program will be phased out by June 1, 2022. The date for program partners,...
Report from Roofing Day in Washington: Experience of an NRCA Roofing Day Virgin
Photo Credit by Michael Judkins As the title infers, participating in the April 2020 NRCA Roofing Day was a first for me and I really did not know what to expect. If you have not experienced this event, it is quite large and well-coordinated. 325 people participated...
Use Coverboard to Hear That Pin Drop
As life moves faster and populations increase, noise pollution continues to rise. In buildings near airports, planes flying overhead make it hard to hear anything – teachers talking in classrooms, doctors meeting with patients, business seminars in session, orchestras...
Your Search Just Got Easier – Learn More About DORA®
It’s challenging to specify the right materials and assemblies for a roof system to satisfy a building’s specific performance and safety requirements. Legacy resources for finding relevant assemblies are limited in scope, functionality, and are disconnected from the...
Hail No, It’ll Never Happen Here!
U.S. weather patterns are dramatically shifting, and meteorologist Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel is reporting from places once deemed unlikely for whatever storm is brewing. If you work in a traditionally non-hailstorm region and think, ‘hailstorms will never...