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There have been substantial changes to the way urban heat island effect is calculated in LEED® v4. Previously, parking areas...
While traveling in Denmark recently to attend the State of Green conference, I had the chance to meet with Lars...
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, which runs from November 18-20 in Washington D.C., is the largest trade show for...
GAF is proud to sponsor the 7th annual Shingle Recycling Forum to be held in Chicago on October 29 &...
Did you know that one inch of rain falling on 1,000 square feet of a roof amounts to 640 gallons...
How will you celebrate Earth Day this year? Here’s what we’re doing at GAF. Each year our GAF Earth Day...
If you’re looking to save money (and who isn’t?), think about shingle recycling. In many cases, recycling roofing is more...
There has been much trade press the past year arguing how far south a black roof will yield energy savings....
Still confused about the updates in LEED® v4 or want to learn more about the green building movement? Join industry...
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Hi Peggy - I can't really comment on using a vapor barrier as a temporary roof, but you are correct in saying that not much […]
I have some experience with using 6-mil vapor barrier as a rain/snow barrier on temporary outdoor roofs in Southern Ontario (same latitude as, say, Detroit […]