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This week marks the official start of hurricane season for the Eastern Pacific. The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1. The season runs through November 30 for both basins. Are your building's roofs ready for hurricane season? Proactive roof maintenance is key...www.roofconnect...

A great article on roofing selection for commercial and industrial facilities for 2012 and beyond.

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This Wednesday! March 23rd @ 1pm Eastern time. Register today , its free! Register here: https://tradepressevents.webex.com/tradepressevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=664812626 To get the most out of a roof's performance, facility executives must know how to care for a particular system to prevent...

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Stay away from the sprayed foam. Membrane is the way to go. IF you have any questions I would be happy to answer them. We do not work in that area so it would be impartial information. You can check out our website at www.heidler.com.

Conducting an organized building envelope condition assessment is critical to prolonging the lifespan of building components. Scheduling repairs to build on one another over time not only cuts costs, it also helps to ensure the success of rehabilitation projects by integrating building systems. Isolated...

As for the roofing, I suggest that you find a contractor that you trust. They should do at least an annual inspection of your roofs (preferably twice a year). You should get a roof plan and a report with pictures of the roof condition along with recommendations for the coming year. This should be timed...

I agree that conducting an organized, routine building inspection is critical to prolonging the lifespan of building components. Because the risks of deferred repairs can carry a high price tag, it's worth investing a few hours on a regular basis to look for signs of trouble. The latest issue of...

Hey everyone, Adam here from All American Roofing in Wisconsin: hopefully I can answer some tough questions about some of the new products coming out in the industry. It's an exciting time for teh roofing industry with all of the innovation and possibilities but I will be posting some of the poor...

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people who live here in Milwaukee brag about the Milwaukee County Park System to newcomers or out-of-towners. I’ve done it myself. So I was surprised to read that a county auditor wants the county government to consider selling off the parks...

Why does deferred maintenance matter, anyway? After all, buildings have operated for decades and even centuries in less-then-ideal conditions. Despite a few complaints from occupants and the occasional visitor about leaky plumbing, drafty doors and windows, water-stained ceilings, or peeling paint, many...

Roofs are about to step into the high-tech era, and the step could create new challenges for facility design and construction. My most recent Technology blog discussed possible practicality challenges posed by installing solar technology on existing facilities. The technology has advanced to the point...

There’s greenwashing, and then there’s GREENWASHING, and sadly, it’s often hard to tell the difference. Sometimes greenwashing is a purposeful and blatant distortion of the truth. Often, it takes the form of half-truths or little green fibs. But just as often, it’s accidental...

After years of promise and potential, solar technology finally might have arrived as a viable alternative for institutional and commercial facilities. Or has it? The industry recently has added several thousand jobs in the production of solar cells and the installation of solar panels, reports The New...

With high energy prices and rising concerns about global warming, energy efficiency is a hot topic in Washington, drawing support even from some conservative Republicans like Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). So why did an extension of tax deductions for building energy efficiency measures drop out of the Senate...

The recent International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas didn’t provide much in the way of new technology or brand new products – of course, that show rarely does; the roofing industry isn’t exactly on the same technology schedule as, say, the IT industry. Even so, the show is always interesting...

Your facilities might be "green," but are they really green? When it comes to roofing systems, there is a difference because some roofs really are green, as in the color of vegetation. The growing interest in all things green for institutional and commercial facilities shows no signs of slowing...