When Suffolk County Community College decided to build a new library and resource center on its Brentwood, N.Y. campus, a roof garden was nonnegotiable.
RSS Roofing Services & Solutions, a national commercial design-bid-build roofing contractor, announces its partnership with DJM Ecological Services, Inc. to provide turnkey green roof capabilities to the Midwest.
In typical Chicago fashion, architects and planners mandated this facility meet or exceed all green and sustainable standards for the city, which included the construction of a 24,000 square foot green roof.
ASTM International’s committee on roofing and waterproofing has created a new standard that will help professionals design and install membranes for “green roofs,” which support sustainability.
When selecting a roof, there are many different options for roofing contractors, including thermoplastic, EPDM, metal, shingles, greens roofs and more.
