Metal Roofs Beagle Brigade

Metal roof helps USDA dog training facility earn LEED Gold


Green Building and Design

  • Don't Forget About the Roof!

    It's easy to lose sight of why we install roof systems. They are used to protect buildings from the environment and resist fire, wind and...

     
  • Metal Roofs Ideal for Rainwater Capture

    The roof surface is the foundation of a rainwater catchment system and metal roofs offer many advantages.

     
  • Roof Retrofit

    Retrofitting flat roofs with sloped metal roofs is a concept that is very appropriate for these declining economic times.

     
 

Energy Efficiency

Green Standards

  • Colors Are Approved

    Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J., has three new colors that are Energy Star-approved: stone white, standard teal and Pacific blue.

     
  • Testing Facility Receives Green Recognition

    Big Ass Fans, Lexington, Ky., recently received LEED Gold certification from the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council.

     
  • USGBC Requires Performance Data

    As part of the release of LEED 2009 earlier this year, the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council is requiring building owners...