Canadian Roofing Contractor and Design.  January - February 2007
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ON THE COVER: Roof Reflectivity
The use of reflective, or “cool,” roofs has become a much-debated topic throughout the United States in the last several years, due to their presumed role in providing energy savings, reducing peak energy demand and mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect. Many of these attributes are associated with the colour of the roof’s surface. The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) believes that any evaluation of long-term energy savings, peak load reduction or mitigation of Urban Heat Island Effect must include the entire roof system. In addition, there has been a notable absence of any cost-benefit analysis in public policy discussions about reflective roofs, especially in the areas of reflective roof maintenance and displacement of certain products from the market. ERA believes that additional data on these topics are crucial for intelligent decision-making by the building design and construction communities or by public policy officials who may use reflective roofs as a regulatory tool.  Read more... 

 

Carlisle Syntec To Expand Sure-Weld Tpo Production Capacity
Carlisle SynTec, a provider of commercial roofing products, recently announced plans to add an additional Sure-Weld® TPO production line to its newest manufacturing facility in Tooele, Utah. The new production line, which is scheduled to begin operations in approximately 18 months, will be the second Sure-Weld TPO line in the Tooele facility, which opened in November 2005, and the company’s fourth overall. Read more...

 

Firestone Announces Organizational Changes
Firestone Building Products Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Bob Delaney to chief operating officer (COO) and Tom Walker to vice president of sales and marketing.
Over the past 12 years, Delaney has helped lead the company through a tremendous growth period, while providing customers with exceptional sales and marketing support throughout Firestone’s worldwide industries. In his new role as COO, Delaney will be positioned to set and implement the strategies necessary to continue growing our business, both domestically and internationally.  Read more..

Tom Doyle Appointed Eastern Regional Sales Manager At Firestone
Firestone Building Products Company Canada has announced the appointment of Tom Doyle to the position of Eastern regional sales manager for the Roofing Division of Building Products. Doyle will be responsible for all sales efforts from Ontario to the Atlantic Provinces. In addition, he will continue his work nationally with the roof consultant and building owner communities. Read more...

From a Fee to Free:
FM Approvals Now Providing Roofing Professionals Free Access to RoofNav®, Formerly a Subscription-Based Web Tool
Roofing professionals, architects and specifiers now can obtain free, unrestricted access to RoofNav, FM Approvals’ former subscription-based Web roofing tool that simplifies the configuration and assembly of FM Approved roofs and provides users with the most up-to-date details on FM Approved roofing products and assemblies.
The decision was made to offer RoofNav free of charge to better support the needs of the roofing industry – specifically to take the guesswork out of configuring an FM Approved roof without cost being a barrier, and help prevent roofing-related property losses due to human error.  Read more...

Global Green Roof Industry Network Launched In Berlin
In response to the growing international demand for green roof technology, The World Green Roof Infrastructure Network was officially launched from Berlin, Germany.
The World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN) brings together more than 15 green roof professional associations on four continents. In 2006, new green roof associations were also established in Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Green roof infrastructure involves the use of lightweight growing media, filter fabric, a root repellent and drainage layer, and specially selected plants that can grow on barren rooftops.  Read more...

Joseph W. Hobson Receives Rcma's Highest Honor
Martin A. Davis RCMA Industry Leadership Award
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association [RCMA] named Joseph W. Hobson, Director of Communications and Member Services, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association, as the recipient of the RCMA's prestigious Martin A. Davis RCMA Industry Leadership Award for 2006. As a member of the Association’s professional executive staff, Hobson is only the second individual so honored who is not a manufacturer or supplier member of the Association.  Read more...

Joseph W. Mellott Honored RCMA Industry Statesman Award
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association [RCMA] named Joseph W. Mellott, Director of Technology, The Garland Company, as the recipient of the RCMA's Industry Statesman Award. Until recently, Mr. Mellott was affiliated with Momentum Technologies, Inc., as Vice President of Technology.  Read more...

OMG Acquires Roofing Business From Itw Buildex
OMG Inc., a manufacturer of fasteners and building products for the commercial and residential construction industry, has recently announced its acquisition of ITW Buildex’s Roofing Business Segment. This business, based in Illinois, develops and manufactures fastening systems for the commercial roofing industry.
OMG Inc. is a division of Handy & Harman, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WHX Corporation. Read more...

Sarnafil Inc. Announces Name Change To Sika Sarnafil Inc.
Sarnafil Inc., a manufacturer of thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing systems, announces a name change to Sika Sarnafil Inc. Sarnafil was purchased by Sika AG of Baar Switzerland at the end of 2005.

ARMA Announces New Residential Manual
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced the publication and availability of ARMA’s new, revised and updated ARMA Residential Asphalt Roofing Manual.
The publication is the first edition of the residential manual since 1997. As such, it has been completely reviewed, revised and presents a new format for ease of reading. Additionally, there are four new chapters, including information on laminated shingles, new graphs and charts. Read more... 

DECRA Introduces New And Improved Installation Guide
DECRA Roofing Systems has introduced its new and improved installation guide. The new, 20-page guide is a comprehensive resource that provides detailed information regarding the installation of any DECRA roof system.  Read more...

DECRA Introduces New Commercial Roofing Brochure
DECRA® Roofing Systems Inc., a manufacturer of metal roofing products, has introduced its new commercial roofing brochure. Complementing DECRA’s existing product literature, the new eight-page commercial brochure features extensive information about the company’s highly developed, quality products displayed in a full-colour format.  Read more...

Dickies Canada Introduces Next Generation Outerwear For Cold Weather Workers
From road crews to crossing guards, postal carriers to construction workers, thousands of Canadian workers toil outside in the thick of winter, doing their best to stay warm.
Thanks to Dickies Canada Co., famous for manufacturing workwear of the highest standards, they’ll be able to stay warmer this winter with Dickies® new line of garments made with a remarkable technology called Re-tain™. Dickies has partnered with Arctic Shield®, the developers of Re-tain, to bring this new collection of outerwear to the cold weather workplace.  Read more...

EcoStar Introduces A Full Line Of Snow Guards
EcoStar, a manufacturer of premium steep slope roofing products, has introduced a full line of pad and pipe-style snow guards. The new line of snow guards is engineered to meet a variety of snow loads, offering superior protection against the potential dangers of rooftop snow while enhancing the beauty of any roofing system.  Read more...

Fluke TiR Series Flexcam™ Thermal Imagers Deliver Expert Features For Building Diagnostic Applications
Fluke Electronics Canada, an industry innovator in compact, professional electronic test tools, has announced the Fluke TiR Series IR Flexcam™ Thermal Imagers, designed specifically for building diagnostics applications. Fluke TiR Series images feature IR Fusion™ technology, which helps expert users accurately pinpoint building problems by combining both visible light and thermal images for better identification, analysis and image management.  Read more...

Follansbee Roof Tops Newest Building At Franciscan University In Steubenville, Ohio
Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, with a faith-based education tradition that has withstood the test of time, has built its campus with the same commitment to strength and integrity.
Follansbee TCS II® Terne Coated stainless steel roofs top the newly-expanded J.C. Williams Center and four other buildings on campus, all designed by MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni (MCF Architects) and inspired by the small Italian hometown of St. Francis of Assisi, the university’s patron saint. Other buildings with Follansbee roofs include the Kolbe/Clare Residence Halls, Finnegan Field House, and the Saints Cosmas and Damian Science Hall. Read more...

Educational Air Barrier Systems Brochure Now Available From Henry Company
Henry Company has released an educational brochure titled “Air Barrier Systems” that provides detailed information on vapour-permeable and non-permeable, self-adhered or liquid applied, air barrier systems and accessories.
The educational brochure was produced by the Building Science Team at Henry to explain issues surrounding the movement of air and moisture in buildings and to decode the science involved in specifying and installing air, vapour and weather barriers. Read more...

New Visual Aid Protects Skylights From Damage During Roof Work.
Intromark Incorporated introduces Sky Word™, a visual aid to protect the skylight from being damaged while roofing work is taking place.
Often times, roofers or other contractors can damage skylights while working on a roof because they aren’t sure of the skylight’s location. The Sky Word™ is a visual aid that fits over a skylight, and saves contractors time knowing locations of the skylights. It also keeps the skylights from being broken and replaced, thus saving money for the contractor and homeowner. Approved by OSHA, Sky Word™ is easy to use and easy to remove when finished. Read more...

Soprema’s Xpress EPS Cuts Construction Steps
Soprema’s Xpress EPS factory-laminated panels reduce multiple roofing installation steps to just three – vapour retarder, Xpress EPS and cap sheet. Xpress EPS is an all-in-one insulation, overlay board and base sheet. The EPS insulation (ranging in thickness from one-and-one-half-inch- to seven-inches depending on the R-value requirement) is laminated to one-half inch of mineral wool and a polyester-reinforced SBS modified bitumen base sheet membrane. Each light-weight Xpress EPS panel is folded in a three- by eight-foot segment, which opens into three- by 16-foot section covering 48 sq. feet for fast, clean installation with mechanical fasteners – eliminating hot asphalt odors. Read more...

ROOFTech 2007
The Canadian Roofing Exposition
June 5 to 6, 2007
ROOFTech, The Canadian Roofing Exposition is Canada’s premier trade show on roofing technologies.  ROOFTech’s success stems from the innovative concept of showing the actual application of roofing materials within a major roofing trade show exhibit.
ROOFTech has become, according to both exhibitors and attendees alike, Canada’s major exposition of roofing products and technological change. Read more...

Canadian Roofing Symposium -  Call For Papers
A Canadian Roofing Symposium has been announced by the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association who is in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada and RCI, Inc. of the United States.
Scheduled for Jun. 4 to 7, 2007, the Symposium will be held in conjunction with CRCA’s ROOFTech 2007 and Annual Conference in Calgary, Alta.

Water Soluble Residue Found on Asphalt Roofing Products (“Tobacco-Juicing”)
The formation of a “tobacco-juice” residue, so named for its colour, has been widely attributed to the weathering of asphalt roofing (i.e. roof coatings, base and cap sheets and shingles – to name a few) or the exudation of asphalt fractions from the roofing material, regardless of their manufacturer.
In fact, similar brown residues have been found on other non-asphaltic materials – indicating that the phenomenon can be environmental in nature and not wholly attributable to asphalt roofing. An investigation of this phenomenon concluded that environmental contamination or pollutant deposition was the major contributor to “tobacco-juicing.”  Read more...