ROOFING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY. ROOFING 101 AN INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.

ROOFINGENERGY EFFICIENCYAND

SUSTAINABILITY

ROOFING 101

AN INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

THE ROOFING INDUSTRY IS A MESS

ACCORDING TO THE ROOF CONSULTANTS INSTITUTE

70% OF ALL CONSTRUCTION

LITIGATION IS ROOFING RELATED

1977

Specifications were One PageWarranties Did Not Exist

and…

Roofs Lasted 20, 30+ Years

2013

Specifications are DocumentsWarranties Abound

and…

Roofs Last 8 - 12 Years

WARRANTIES ARE VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS

They are Written by the Manufacturer’s Attorneys to Limit

Liability and are Used as a Marketing Tool

95% OF ROOF LEAKS OCCUR AT 5% OF THE ROOF AREA

 Flashings, Edges, Projections and Damage

WARRANTIES DO NOT COVER  

Flashings, Edges,

Projections or Damage

WARRANTIES ONLY COVER LEAK REPAIR

 95% Of Roof Leaks are not Covered

 You Will not get a New Roof

THE ROOFING INDUSTRY (CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURERS, CONSULTANTS, A & E)

Is Focused On Only One Thing

Replacing Your Roof(As Often As Possible)

THE INDUSTRY CULTURE ISANTAGONISTIC

And Everyone, Including Building Owners, Buy Into This Culture

THE ROOFING INDUSTRY IS A

MESS

SUSTAINABILITY ANDENERGY EFFICIENCY

WHITE ROOFS

URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

WHITE VS BLACK

Ambient @ 89°F; Full Sun

Black: 173°FWhite: 121°F

WHITE VS BLACK

Best in the South

INSULATION

Day/NightNorth/South

Cold/HotWinter/Summer

DAY-LIGHTING

SKYLIGHTS

SOLAR

VEGETATED

SUSTAINABILITY

TRIPPLE BOTTOM LINE

ECONOMICSOCIAL

ENVIRONMENTAL

“To keep in existence; keep up; maintain or

prolong”

DON’T REPLCACE IT…

SUSTAIN IT!

THANK YOU