ERA Initiatives Archives - EPDM Roofing Association

New research on roof albedo, insulation and energy efficiency

July 15, 2023

New Literature Review on Cool Roofs, UHIE, and Energy Efficiency

September 23, 2022

ERA recently commissioned a literature review, working with the Department of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University. This literature review conducted a thorough investigation of published data and models designed to understand the impact of membrane color on… Read More

New research on roof albedo and urban heat islands

September 1, 2022

Since its founding almost 20 years ago, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has been committed to providing science-based information about our products and their optimum use. Given the ongoing and intensifying efforts to lessen the impact of climate change, three… Read More

Q2 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing Shows Increases in Project Contracts

August 10, 2022

The Q2 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing shows increasing project contracts but a decline in general confidence. Respondents include both roofing contractors and roof consultants with the vast majority of respondents doing business on both steep-slope and low-slope roofs;… Read More

ERA and the BuildingAction Coalition urge Congress to act on Build Back Better

June 2, 2022

BuildingAction is a coalition that spans several segments of the buildings industry across the United States whose members “create and use America’s buildings.” ERA is an Ally of the BuildingAction coalition and works with other members to make the case… Read More

Letter to the GSA: Leveraging Roof Alterations to Decarbonize Existing Buildings

May 20, 2022

ERA has joined with other roofing industry associations to provide guidance to the General Services Administrations’ Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings on the GSA’s recent recommendations from the GSA Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC) on federal building decarbonization. The position… Read More

Q1 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing Shows Increases

April 15, 2022

The Q1 2022 Market Index Survey for Reroofing shows increasing customer inquiries and increasing project contracts. Respondents include both roofing contractors and roof consultants with the vast majority of respondents doing business on both steep-slope and low-slope roofs; about 15%… Read More

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