Learn a NEW Approach to Roof Life Cycle Analysis First published at the RCI 21st International Convention Phoenix, Arizona on March 27, 2006 Equivalent Uniform Annual Cost: A new Approach to Roof Life Cycle Analysis INTRODUCTION: Life Cycle Cost Analysis and It’s Problems Interest in life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) appears… Continue reading “Learn a NEW Approach to Roof Life Cycle Analysis”
Best Practices in Green Roof Policy Implementation Curious about best policy implementation practices in the Green Roof revolution? When populations grow, how can a city expand with existing infrastructure? Do green roofs work for all communities? How do we manage stormwater? What role does federal funding play?… Continue reading “Best Practices in Green Roof Policy Implementation”
Ace the Green Roof Professional (GRP) Accreditation Exam: Free Practice Exam & Answer Key Become a Green Roof Professional: Are you looking to earn your Green Roof Professional (GRP) accreditation? Download a free practice exam and answer key created by Jordan Richie, Director of Education for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.
Free Lecture: Sustainable Roofing? There’s an App for That! It would be great to be able to sell the latest energy and environmental features of modern commercial roofing systems, but it can be a challenge to find tools that help you quantify the benefits for your clients and customers. How… Continue reading “Free Lecture: Sustainable Roofing? There’s an App for That!”
Steep Challenge: A Case Study of a Sloped Residential Green Roof In this guest post, David Aquilina, a business communications professional who represents Xero Flor America*, outlines a green roof project at Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. He provides details behind the design and installation. At the end of the article, you can… Continue reading “Steep Challenge: A Case Study of a Sloped Residential Green Roof”
‘Commercial Roofing Boot Camp’: A new online workshop from Jim Hoff, ARW Magazine, and HeatSpring Jim Hoff is the VP of research at the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (The Center) and a longtime industry executive. This spring, he’s teaching a ten-week, advanced design course online for 50 professionals. It’s a details-oriented design course… Continue reading “‘Commercial Roofing Boot Camp’: A new online workshop from Jim Hoff, ARW Magazine, and HeatSpring”