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  • Solar-Reflective Roofing

    CertainTeed. The company offers among the best color matches for traditional roofing colors in its Landmark Solaris solar-reflective asphalt roofing shingle, which can reduce a roof’s summertime temperature by as much as 20%, according to company literature.

  • Product Review: Asphalt Composition Shingles

    Today’s asphalt roofing products include attributes for greening new and existing homes.

  • Deep Root Silva Cell

    This subsurface modular container system holds soil to help manage stormwater onsite and help tree roos grow.

  • Rubber Roofing Product

    Designed to replicate the look of traditional North American slate, EuroLite Slate is a thin, light rubber roofing product made from 75% recycled materials.

  • Tarco LeakBarrier PS200MU

    Tarco’s LeakBarrier PS200MU Ice and Water Armor is a self-adhesive, glass fiber reinforced, modified, bituminous underlayment designed specifically for metal roofing.

  • Builders' Show Exhibitors Tout Green Products

    6 products for sustainable homes, including solar shingles, a water-conserving kitchen faucet, and a CFL dimmer.

  • Hog Crusher From Multiquip

    Attached to a skid-steer loader or forklift, the Hog Crusher scoops up and pulverizes most jobsite materials—including brick, block, stone, asphalt, and non-reinforced concrete—into 2-inch pieces or smaller that can be used as backfill, landfill, or driveway material. The unit can process up to 10...

  • GreenShield Layered Roof System by The Garland Company

    A ship’s ladder leads to the deck and buffalo-grass roof, where Navarro installed the Garland GreenShield layered roof system. At its base is a multi-ply, modified bitumen waterproofing membrane. Specially engineered layers on top prevent roots from penetrating the membrane, draw moisture away from...

  • Greenbuild Product Preview

    Four products, including plant-based finishes and reflective roofing, on display at Greenbuild this week.

  • Longevity, Durability, and Recyclability Make Metal Roofing a Good Choice for Sustainable Building

    There is a house in Omaha, Neb., that is unlike any other in the state—perhaps the country. Built under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), this "Concept Home" is loaded with 60 of the best technologies and products home building has to offer and is seen as a model for the...