ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ROOFING
ROOFING 101 – AN OVERVIEW
THE ROOFING INDUSTRY IS A MESS
RIGHTING THE WRONGS OF ROOFING
1970: 20 YEAR LIFESPAN NO SPECSIFICATION/WARRANTIES
2013:8 – 12 YEAR AVERAGE SPECIFICATIONS/WARRANTIES
THE INDUSTRY (CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONSULTANTS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS) CONCENTRATE ON ONE THING…RE-ROOFING
THE INDUSTRY PROFITS FROM THE MISFORTUNES OF THE OWNERS.
OVER 70% OF ALL CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION IS ROOFING/WATER INTRUSION RELATED NOBODY TRUSTS ANYBODY AND THEY SHOULDN’T
WARRANTIES 90% OF LEAKS OCCUR AT 10% OF ROOF WARRANTIES DO NOT COVER THE 10%
WARRANTIES MANUFACTURER ATTORNEYS WRITE THE WARRANTIES
HOW ROOFING RELATES TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ROOF SYSTEM 1.MEMBRANE 2.INSULATION
ROOF MEMBRANE WHITE VS BLACK
ROOF INSULATION WORKS ALL THE TIME… DAY/NIGHT; HOT/COLD
DAYLIGHTING SKYLIGHTS
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL
VEGETATED ROOFS “GREEN” “GARDEN”
SUSTAINABILITY
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 1.ECONOMIC 2.SOCIAL 3.ENVIRONMENTAL
INDUSTRY APPROACH 1.WHITE ROOF 2.INSULATION
PRACTICAL APPROACH TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 1.MAKE THE EXISTING ROOF LAST LONGER 2.BUILD BETTER ROOFS
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