Category: Green Roof Systems
Green Roofing Systems: Increase Roof Efficiency and Lower Your Environmental Impact
Green roofing and its many varieties—be it eco roofing or sustainable roofing—is an emerging option for many home and business owners as a way to reduce our effects on the environment and become more energy efficient. Technically speaking, a green roof is one that includes roof-top vegetation which absorbs rainwater, creates urban wildlife areas, and [...]
Read moreEnergy Efficient Ventilation at WSCC
Gresham Roofing recently completed the ventilation installation to the Anatomical Sciences Building of Western States Chiropractic College. The project is part of WSCC’s overall construction of the building with an emphasis on “green” heating, cooling, and an energy efficient ventilation system. In conjunction with the College, Gresham Roofing prides itself in this installation project for [...]
Read moreSacramento Lofts Green Roofing Project
We are excited to announce the addition of our Green Roofing Systems! We completed our first green roof project this year at the Sacramento Lofts in NE Portland. We used a pre-vegetated system called Live Roof. The plantings were ordered 9 months prior to installation so that they could be grown. There are many advantages [...]
Read moreUniflex Roof Coatings – A new way to be energy efficient!
Nowadays, home owners are looking for affordable ways to make their homes environmentally greener and help their energy efficiency. One of the easiest methods to cut down on energy costs, substantially improve energy efficiency, and properly seal your home is to opt for modern roof coatings. Present-day roof coatings lower energy usage by limiting the [...]
Read moreFUSIONSOLAR – New Solar Panel Roofing for Commercial & Residential Roofing
-FUSIONSOLAR A COMPLETE, DURABLE SYSTEM- FusionSolar, a new product by Custom-Bilt Metals and Unisolar, is a thin-film solar laminate that is meant for use in residential and commercial installations. One of the unique attributes of FusionSolar is its combination of standing seam metal roofs, where the solar panels are built directly into the roof panels [...]
Read morePortland Offers Incentives for Sustainable Roofing
Portland Roofing Incentives for Green Roofing With the warmer, Spring-like temperatures approaching, higher cooling costs are a fact of life. Today, heating and cooling costs account for more than 40% of your home’s energy bill, with much of your heating and cooling costs unfortunately escaping through your roof. To offset the increasing cost of energy, [...]
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