Each summer in Texas brings high temperatures and dry weather conditions. Just a few years ago Texas saw one of the worst droughts in state history. Many large property owners also saw losses in the form of lost crops due to such little rainfall. Many residents noted that local vegetation appeared to dry out 3…
Sustainability
The zero-waste roofing system that is being used by Target has become a big part of the company’s efforts to work with sustainable efforts. Target has been active in the world of environmental support for years and has been responsible for recycling cardboard in its stores for decades and working hard to get all its…
Humans have been building homes for over 10 000 years. One of the most important parts of any house is a roof. While it might seem as if there isn't anything special about choosing a roof, there are actually many different roofing trends out there. Over the years, people learned how to build inexpensive and…
Part 2 Continued In order to determine how much water you should collect with your roof mounted rainwater collection system you need to figure your estimated usage or demand. A typical water conserving house will use 25 to 50 gallons of water per day, when averaged across all members of the household. One quick way…
One of the biggest expenses a business will run into is the cost of energy. In fact most businesses just assume that the cost of energy is an always present expense. This idea is so prevalent that the IRS actually has it as an itemized deduction. One interesting question posed on Reddit asked how much…
Rooftop farming and roof gardens are a new spin on a very old model of roofing (Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii). In addition to being visually appealing roof gardens provide food, additional temperature insulation, and reduces your carbon footprint. As Texas grows increasingly urbanized, this architectural modernization will undoubtedly help the scaling of food…
As we all know “going green” is surging in popularity due to reasons ranging from ecologically responsible to money savings. In addition to solar options, College Station roofing also includes rainwater collection systems. Rainwater collection is the accumulation of rainwater for future reuse, usually before it reaches the local aquifer. A common thought in the…
Besides surging in popularity every year and great esthetics, metal roofing has many added energy efficiency benefits to offer home and business owners. A recent trend in roofing is to apply paint or color to roof, also known as a painted metal roof or “cool roofing”. Most commonly associated with LEED certification programs and green…
Roofing experts recommend that keeping a roof cool be done because of the many advantages to be found; this can be achieved by using highly reflective and energy-emitting elements. This has lead to a program known as LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design to verify energy savings in the way that building are…
With growing awareness about recycling, energy efficiency and other methods of going “green,” the construction industry has begun to embrace these ideas as well. Roofing contractors are changing methods to both please customers and make a positive impact on the environment. There are newer techniques in energy reduction, both in the building process itself and…