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A Beginner's Guide to Cool Roofs
By Carl Seville | Post date: 05.01.2012
The concept of cool roofs is thrown around a lot these days. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu suggested that painting roofs white, along with making paving more reflective, would reduce global warming as much as taking every car in the world off the road for 11 years. Yes, he was being hyperbolic, but he does have a point. Dark roofs absorb the sun's...
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San Francisco's Greenest Buildings
By Adam Verwymeren | Post date: 01.18.2012
San Franciscans can already lay claim to living in the greenest city in...
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Smog-Eating Tiles May Make Pollution a Thing of the Past
By Adam Verwymeren | Post date: 09.12.2011
Homeowners might soon be able to scrub the air around their cities of harmful...
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Roofing: Keeping Cool with a DIY Reflective Roof Coating
By Steve Graham | Post date: 05.19.2011
Most of us know wearing a dark hat in the summer will make our head feel...
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Roofing: Asbestos Removal Costs
By KMS Woodworks | Post date: 05.12.2011
No one would consider using a material that contains asbestos today, but...
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Making Skylights More Energy-Efficient
By Steve Graham | Post date: 11.30.2010
A skylight may seem like a sustainability no-brainer. It provides daytime...
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Solar Roof Shingles
By Cris Carl | Post date: 08.18.2010
Solar roof shingles are gaining ground for residential use, but are a ways...
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Is panel roofing for you?
By KMS Woodworks | Post date: 05.25.2010
"What is panel roofing?" you ask. Panel roofing is made with large sheets...
