With only ten days remaining before the statutorily-mandated expiration date of the Section 1603 Treasury Program, Congress has departed Washington without extending the grant program. We urge Congress to return to the nation’s business and extend this vital program that ensures economic growth and job development in the domestic energy market. To read the full press release, please click here.
The Center PV Taskforce today released a draft copy of PV Racking Criteria for Effective Rooftop Solar Integration. The document is the product of more than three months of work by the taskforce whose members include key representatives from the commercial roofing industry. The draft document contains seven distinct categories of racking criteria, examples and recommended action items for the installation of rooftop solar racking systems. To read the full press release, please click here.
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The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 RoofPoint™ Excellence in Design Awards. This year’s award winners were selected among more than 40 projects submitted for consideration and evaluated based on the mission and criteria of RoofPoint. To read the full press release, please click here.
The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) is proud to announce the launch of its new PV Racking Task Force. The task force will bring together technical experts in the commercial roofing industry to identify key challenges to the effective integration of solar racking systems on the roof, develop practical solutions, and formalize workable criteria to address the challenges of rooftop solar racking systems. To read the full press release, please click here.
The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) was awarded a grant from the Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress (Alliance) in the amount of $750,000 for the development of RoofPoint, a new guideline and rating system for the selection of roof systems to mazimize energy efficiency and minmize enervironmental impact. This grant will provide the Center critical resources to expand the development and public launche of RoofPoing. RoofPoint is deesigned to help building owners make smart and environmentally responsible roofing decisions. To read the full press release, please click here.
Washington D.C. - The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (Center) commends the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE) report proposal calling for increased minimum prescriptive R-values (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels. To read the full press rlease, please click here.
RoofPoint is the first comprehensive roof rating system for the assessment and selection of sustainable roof systems. Organized around five primary categories of energy management, materials management, water management, durability/life-cycle management, and innovation, RoofPoint provides a comprehensive roadmap for achieving sustainable low-slope roofing systems. As a first step to introduce RoofPoint to the marketplace and promote industry discussion, the Center is sponsoring an industry-wide public comment process covering the key elements and strategies of RoofPoint. The Center plans to complete the first phrase of industry comment by June, 2010, followed by an amended draft and a second round of industry comment by August, 2010. To read the full press release, please click here.
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Washington, D.C.: The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing urges the Senate and House of Representatives to complete its work on extension of a battery of expiring energy efficiency and renewable energy tax incentives before adjourning for the upcoming elections. Full press release.
Washington, D.C.: The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing commends the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 6049 the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008.Approval of this vital tax relief package takes another step to preserve America's forward progress in energy efficiency and sustain the deployment of renewable energy systems. Full press release.
Rosemont, Ill.: With an understanding that the built environment faces long-term, irreversible market trends that demand a focus on environmental stewardship, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) helped establish the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (CEIR) as an independent 501(c)(6) organization to promote the development and use of environmentally responsible, high-performance roof systems. Full press release.