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
