Posts in Category ‘Green Roofing’
Green Building Impacts Health, Productivity of Occupants
A new report from the World Green Building Council (WGBC) finds increasing evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, well-being and productivity of occupants. Green offices have a positive effect on workers within the building. Workers report greater satisfaction when their office is open, bright, and incorporates natural light and greenery. This satisfaction leads…
Cool Roofing Beats Summer Heat
Cool Roofing Solutions for the Summertime Heat White Roofs Keep Buildings Cooler Cool roofing beats summer heat. Eco-friendly roofing materials are not a fad. White, or reflective, roofs have been in use for the past 20 years. Commonly referred to as “cool roofing”, they have been designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than…
Save Money and the Planet with Green Building
We’d like to share this interesting infographic on all the ways it pays to go green! Save Money and the Planet with Green Building. (Taken from www.Lineshapespace.com) If you are looking for a New Jersey commercial roofing contractor, please call us today at or complete our online consultation form.
Green Roof Success
Green roof success for your commercial building depends on several factors including: your specific goals for the roof, architectural factors, location, and maintenance. A green roof, or garden roof, is a supplemental system that covers a flat roof with a layer of vegetation. Architects and roofers involved in green building know the proven benefits: retaining…
What is Leed Certification?
What is Leed Certification? LEED Certification is increasingly popular in the Construction Industry. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as an objective certification program, intended to promote eco-friendly methods of construction. LEED certifies buildings that score high on a standardized scoring model…
What is Daylighting?
Daylighting is a popular new trend in Commercial Roofing. You may have heard the term in conjunction with green building and sustainable architecture. So: What is daylighting? Daylighting is the illumination of buildings by natural light, often using skylights and other openings to provide effective internal lighting without the use of electricity. This practice not…
Annual Green Roof Industry Survey
The 2013 Annual Green Roof Industry Survey was released this week by the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) Association. They are dedicated to the development of the green roof industry throughout the U.S. and Canada. Each year they gather information from members and other interested parties to determine trends in Green roofing. The findings…
Rain Water Harvesting
Rain water harvesting is a process of collecting and storing rainwater that falls on a catchment surface (typically a roof, although other external surfaces could be suitable) for use separate from the main water supply. This reduces demand on the public supply, offers some resilience from local supply problems and reduces the amount of energy…
Garden Roofs and Commercial Buildings
Spring is finally here! It’s gardening season and we thought we’d talk about garden roofs and commercial buildings. Garden roofs are one of the many innovative ways people and businesses are combating high energy costs and striving to maintain more efficient and sustainable buildings. A garden roof is a roof of a building that is…
Green Versus Sustainable: What’s the Difference?
At Joseph David Roofing, we love to read about new roofing technologies and the growing shift toward green and sustainable buildings. Many people use the words “green” and “sustainable” interchangeably, but there are important differences between the two categories. A building is green when it helps reduce the footprint it leaves on the natural environment…
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